The tempest presents some of shakespeares most insightful meditations on the cycle of life ending and beginning death and regeneration bondage and freedom this norton critical edition is based on the first folio text and is accompanied by explanatory annotations sources and contexts offers a rich collection of documents on the plays central themes magic and witchcraft . The tempest norton critical editions by shakespeare william published by w w norton and company 2003 dec 14 2020 posted by cao xueqin public library text id d10043f34 online pdf ebook epub library paperback good spine creases wear to binding and pages from reading may contain limited books publish date is dec 23 2003 it was published by w w norton company and. The norton critical tempest is a truly wonderful resource it illuminates shakespeares most open ended play with a wealth of richly suggestive contextual materials on magic on human perfectibility on travel and alien worlds on colonial domination on religion and politics providing a well selected sampling of interpretive criticism and artistic rewritings the edition will inspire . The tempest norton critical editions by william shakespeare and a great selection of related books art and collectibles available now at abebookscom. This norton critical edition includes o the first folio 1623 text accompanied by the editors preface and detailed explanatory annotations o a rich collection of source materials by ovid giovanni pico della mirandola king james i michel de montaigne and others centered on the plays major themes of magic witchcraft politics religion geography and travel