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*Product Title*
Oxford School Shakespeare: The Tempest | Oxford University Press
*Short Description*
Annotated Shakespeare play for secondary students. Part of Oxford School Shakespeare series. Full text + notes + activities. Used for IGCSE, O Level, A Level English Literature. Themes of power, magic, forgiveness.
*Full Product Description*
Oxford School Shakespeare – The Tempest
This is the student edition of William Shakespeare’s _The Tempest_ from Oxford School Shakespeare series by Oxford University Press. Designed for students aged 14-18 years. Full play text with modern notes to explain language, magic, and themes.
Cover shows ship in stormy blue waves – matches the opening shipwreck “tempest” caused by Prospero’s magic. Storm = revenge, but also new beginnings.
Author: William Shakespeare
Series: Oxford School Shakespeare
Type: Annotated Play Text / Literature Textbook / Romance/Problem Play
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Age Group: 14-18 years / Grade 9-12 / Year 10-13
Level: IGCSE, O Level, A Level, SSC, HSSC Literature
*Key Features*
Oxford School Shakespeare edition
Complete unabridged play text of _The Tempest_
Clear notes on every page: vocabulary, imagery, magic, colonial context
“Character notes” for Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban, Ferdinand
“Scene summaries” + “Themes” + “Magic and power” sections
“Check your understanding” questions after each scene
Essay questions + exam-style writing activities
Context: colonialism, master-servant, forgiveness, art vs nature
Glossary of difficult words + “We are such stuff as dreams are made on” explained
Line numbers + act/scene divisions for revision
Works with Oxford School Shakespeare Teacher’s Handbook
*Plot Summary*
Set on a magical island. Duke Prospero was betrayed and shipwrecked there 12 years ago. Using magic, he causes a storm that brings his enemies to the island. He plans revenge but learns to forgive. Meanwhile his daughter Miranda falls in love with Ferdinand. Spirit Ariel helps Prospero, while creature Caliban resents him. Ends with forgiveness and Prospero giving up magic.
Main themes: power and control, colonialism, forgiveness vs revenge, magic vs science, nature vs nurture, illusion vs reality.
*Specifications*
Subject: English Literature / Drama
Play: The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Series: Oxford School Shakespeare
Type: Student Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Age Group: 14-18 years
Pages: ∼160-200 pages
Format: Paperback
*Who This Book Is For*
IGCSE English Literature students – _The Tempest_ is a set text
O Level/A Level students studying Shakespeare
Grade 9-12 students in international schools
Teachers teaching postcolonial themes + character analysis
Homeschool students for Shakespeare study
Students interested in magic, island setting, moral questions
*SEO Keywords*
Oxford School Shakespeare The Tempest, IGCSE Tempest Play Text, Prospero Ariel Caliban OUP
*Note*: Ship in storm = Act 1 Scene 1 shipwreck + Prospero’s control of nature. Key quote: “We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep”. This edition explains magic terms, colonial context, and Caliban’s role debate.
Use with Oxford School Shakespeare Teacher’s Guide for activities + sample essays on power/forgiveness.
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You now have the full Oxford School Shakespeare set uploaded: _Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, The Tempest_.
Want _Hamlet_ or _Romeo and Juliet_ next? Or Teacher’s Handbook for _The Tempest_ with class activities?
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