Hag-Seed: William Shakespeare's the Tempest Retold: A Novel Contributor(s): Atwood, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804141290 ISBN-13: 9780804141291 Publisher: Hogarth Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2016 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Hogarth Shakespeare |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Humorous - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Hogarth Shakespeare |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 4.9" W x 8.1" L (0.85 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Features: Price on Product |
Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/15/2016 pg. 48 Publishers Weekly 08/22/2016 Library Journal 09/01/2016 pg. 93 Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001 Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2016 pg. 4 BookPage 10/01/2016 Booklist 09/15/2016 pg. 22 Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2016 Shelf Awareness 10/21/2016 Library Journal 05/15/2016 |
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Publisher Description: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The beloved author of The Handmaid's Tale reimagines Shakespeare's final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich novel of passion and revenge. "A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that's utterly heartbreaking yet pierced by humor, with a plot that retains considerable subtlety even as the original's back story falls neatly into place."--The New York Times Book Review Felix is at the top of his game as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. Now he's staging aTempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, but it will also heal emotional wounds. Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in exile in a backwoods hovel, haunted by memories of his beloved lost daughter, Miranda. And also brewing revenge, which, after twelve years, arrives in the shape of a theatre course at a nearby prison. Margaret Atwood's novel take on Shakespeare's play of enchantment, retribution, and second chances leads us on an interactive, illusion-ridden journey filled with new surprises and wonders of its own. Praise for Hag-Seed "What makes the book thrilling, and hugely pleasurable, is how closely Atwood hews to Shakespeare even as she casts her own potent charms, rap-composition included. . . . Part Shakespeare, part Atwood, Hag-Seed is a most delicate monster--and that's 'delicate' in the 17th-century sense. It's delightful."--Boston Globe "Atwood has designed an ingenious doubling of the plot of The Tempest Felix, the usurped director, finds himself cast by circumstances as a real-life version of Prospero, the usurped Duke. If you know the play well, these echoes grow stronger when Felix decides to exact his revenge by conjuring up a new version of The Tempest designed to overwhelm his enemies."--Washington Post "A funny and heartwarming tale of revenge and redemption . . . Hag-Seed is a remarkable contribution to the canon."--Bustle |
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