The Island Princess

The Island Princess
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 9781350284616
ISBN-13 : 1350284610
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Book Synopsis The Island Princess by : John Fletcher

Download or read book The Island Princess written by John Fletcher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Island Princess is a tragicomic romance set in the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Fletcher rewrites Shakespeare's The Tempest through the encounter of Islam and Christianity and the fierce European competition for wealth at the farthest reaches of empire. The play also stages the degeneration of religious tolerance into fanaticism. This ground-breaking edition explores the play in its gendered, political, social and religious contexts whilst also finding its resonances for a twenty-first century audience. The critical introduction and on-page commentary notes create an ideal teaching text giving a comprehensive account of the play from both literary and performance perspectives.


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