Descrizione
a cura di J. Pignet e A. FinottoThe Tempest is a play full of magic, mystery and fantasy. Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, and his beautiful daughter Miranda live on an island. He rules the island and its strange creatures: Ariel, an airy spirit, and Caliban, a monster. A sea tempest pushes a ship and its passengers to the island. Thanks to his magical powers, Prospero wrecks the ship that is carrying his enemies…
The inserts are about Shakespeare’s work and the interpretations of this imaginative play.
Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
The Tempest è un'opera piena di magia, mistero e fantasia. Su un’isola vive Prospero, l’ex Duca di Milano, che governa l’isola e le sue creature, tra cui lo spiritello Ariel e il mostro Caliban. Una tempesta marina spinge un’imbarcazione con tutti i suoi passeggeri sull’isola. Grazie ai suoi magici poteri, Prospero ha fatto naufragare la nave che trasportava gli usurpatori del suo ducato...
Indice
William Shakespeare4Chapter 1 – A Sad Story7Extension: William’s letter to his friend Ben Jonson19Chapter 2 – Alien Creatures21Extension: Going to the theatre in Shakespeare’s times29Chapter 3 – Slave for Love31Extension: Announcement41Chapter 4 – Plans for Murder43Extension: The Tempest: features and interpretations53Chapter 5 – Brave New World55Extension: Shakespeare, a forerunner of the “fantasy” genre71Summing-up activities72Glossary74
Dettagli
EditoreEdiscoPagine84ISBN9788844117443Anno2024