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Annotated Bibliography On The Tempest

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The Tempest Annotated Bibliography
Benson, Sean. "The Resurrection of the Dead in the Winter's Tale and the Tempest." Renascence (Fall 2008): p3-24 Web. 14 Mar. 2016
This article examines William Shakespeare's association of the Resurrection in the recognition scenes of two of his last plays "The Winter's Tale" and "The Tempest." It is claimed that a scene in the play recalls the Resurrection, but not to the exclusion of other myths. However, it is noted that "The Tempest" is unique among Shakespeare's romances in that its setting is not pre-Christian, a majority of its characters not pagans. Benson illustrates how Shakespeare uses different characters in perils to simulate the resurrection. He uses people who were shipwrecked, abducted and …show more content…

"Helen Mirren stirs a 'Tempest' ." USA Today. New York: USA Today, 7 May 2010. 16 Mar. 2016
This newspaper column, Breznican gives his review of this movie based on “The Tempest”. The film is about an old man, Prospero stranded on an island and trying to protect his daughter. Prospero’s brother exiled him and set him adrift with his baby daughter Miranda. In this adaptation, Breznican says “The Tempest” is more than ready for Prospero to become Prospera. Prospera is overtly wronged by being accused of using witchcraft.
Hobson, Woodward. “Brave Vessel: The Tale of the Castaways Who Rescued Jamestown and Inspired Shakespeare's The Tempest”. Unknown: Publisher Weekly, 2009. Web 16 Mar. 2016
This is well written book, the author, Woodward tells the story of William Strachey, an aspiring poet whose chronicle of a disastrous sea voyage and its aftermath had a profound influence on Shakespeare's “The Tempest”. Strachey is a passenger on journeys to the New World, which eventually brought him to Bermuda and the infant Jamestown colony in Virginia. Woodward draws heavily on Strachey's written narrative, often to marvelous effect. This is particularly true of the dramatic storm scenes, in which the entire crew of the Sea Venture nearly perished. Through Strachey, Woodward tells of the conflicts that divided the crew after making landfall in Bermuda and the hardships of replenishing a starving Jamestown's supplies. The heart of the book is Woodward's recreation …show more content…

“A Brave Vessel: The True Tale of the Castaways Who Rescued Jamestown and Inspired Shakespeare's The Tempest”. Book Review. Baton Rouge: Library Journal, 2009. Web. 16 Mar 2016
This review discusses the authenticity of Strachey’s account of the shipwreck that Shakespeare used for “The Tempest”. Russo believes that Woodward’s use of Strachey’s work deepens the understanding of the human drama in these 17th century literary

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