Junior Seminar

The Tempest

By: William Shakespeare

 

 

This is a guide to assist in the reading of the text, The Tempest. Below you will find links about the author, the text, the themes presented in the text and interpretations of those themes.

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Articles:

 

Reade him, therefore. By: Everett, Barbara. TLS, 8/17/2007 Issue 5446, p12-15, 4p; (AN 26316291)

 

 

Books:

 

Shakespeare : the biography / Peter Ackroyd.

 

Will in the world : how Shakespeare became Shakespeare / Stephen Greenblatt.

 

Shakespeare / editor, Joseph Rosenblum ; managing editor, Christina J. Moose.

 

Shakespeare's professional career / Peter Thomson.

 

 

Video/DVD:

 

In search of Shakespeare [videorecording] / written and presented by Michael Wood with The Royal Shakespeare Company ; directors, Gregory Doran, David Wallace ; producer, Rebecca Dobbs.

 

 

 

 

REVIEWS OF THE TEXT

 

Articles:

 

Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST. By: Bolton, Matthew J.. Explicator, Fall2005, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p4-4, 1p; (AN 19389744)

 

INDIVIDUAL WORKS: THE TEMPEST. Shakespeare Quarterly, 2002 Bibliography, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p718-727, 10p; (AN 13138078)

 

 

 

 

CRITICISMS AND INTERPRETATIONS

 

Articles (listed with themes):

 

Theme: Women in The Tempest

FERDINAND'S WIFE AND PROSPERO'S WISE. By: Tumelson II, Ronald A.. Shakespeare Survey, 2006, Vol. 59, p79-90, 12p; (AN 26442925)

 

Theme: Wonder and Imagination (as metaphors in the play)

Wonder, Imagination, and the Matter of Theatre in "The Tempest." By: Moore, Mary. Philosophy & Literature, Oct2006, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p496-511, 16p; (AN 23170043)

 

Theme: Relationship between Caliban and Prospero

GIANTS AND ENEMIES OF GOD: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CALIBAN AND PROSPERO FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INSULAR LITERARY TRADITION. By: Forest-Hill, Lynn. Shakespeare Survey, 2006, Vol. 59, p239-253, 15p; (AN 26442938)

 

Theme: Role of Prayer in The Tempest

The Discourse of Prayer in The Tempest. By: McAlindon, Tom. SEL: Studies in English Literature (Johns Hopkins), Spring2001, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p335, 21p; (AN 4474549)

 

Theme: Mercy and its impact on human relationships

Virtues vs. Vengeance: Examining the 'Quality of Mercy' and Human Relationships in 'The Tempest,' 'The Merchant of Venice,' and 'Measure for Measure'. By: Proehl, Kristen. Journal of the Wooden O Symposium, 2001, Vol. 1, p125, 6p; (AN 9147398)

 

Theme: Utopianism

UTOPIANISM IN THE TEMPEST.By: Seiden, Melvin. Modern Language Quarterly, Mar70, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p3-21, 19p; (AN 26467075)

 

 

Books (* denotes book is available at Rebecca Crown Library): 

 

Theme: General Overview

Complete works of William Shakespeare, with historical and analytical prefaces, comments, critical and explanatory notes, glossaries, a life of Shakespeare and a history of the early English drama.

 

Theme: England at the time of Shakespeare

Understanding Shakespeare’s England : a companion for the American reader / Jo McMurtry

 

Theme: General interpretation

Twentieth century interpretations of The tempest;a collection of critical essays, *

Author: Smith, Hallett Darius, 1907- comp.

Publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall 1969

Document: English : Book

 

Theme: Use of language

Shakespeare's language /

Author: Kermode, Frank, 1919-