The Tempest in Plain and Simple English: (A Modern Translation and the Original Version)

The Tempest in Plain and Simple English: (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) - Paperback

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The Tempest in Plain and Simple English: (A Modern Translation and the Original Version)

The Tempest in Plain and Simple English: (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) - Paperback

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Book Overview

by Bookcaps (Translator), William Shakespeare (Author)

Magical islands, shipwrecks, plots for revenge-and three storylines that twist and tangle together. No wonder The Tempest can leave readers feeling lost.

One of Shakespeare's shortest plays is also one of his strangest. The Tempest blends fantasy, romance, betrayal, and forgiveness-but with no single main plot, it's easy to lose track of who's doing what... and why. Add in Shakespeare's dense language, and it's no surprise many readers struggle.

This edition makes the play easier to follow. Each page presents the original Shakespearean text with a modern English translation, so you can enjoy the poetic beauty while understanding every scene.

Whether you're reading for class or just trying to make sense of the magic, monsters, and mayhem, this version of The Tempest helps bring clarity to one of Shakespeare's most imaginative works.

Number of Pages: 90
Dimensions: 0.19 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: April 17, 2015
ISBN9781511780391
Author William Shakespeare
PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages90
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England's Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children--an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare's working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

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