The Tempest: Abridged for Schools and Performance
An abridged edition of Shakespeare’s The Tempest for schools, preserving Shakespeare’s original language in a shorter, more manageable classroom text.
Author: William Shakespeare
Adapted by: KJ O’Hara
Format: Paperback
Suitable for: Schools, students and young readers
About This Book
This edition makes The Tempest more manageable for students while preserving Shakespeare’s original language, characters, story and dramatic structure.
Less essential material has been removed or shortened to create a clearer and more accessible reading experience, while all nine of Shakespeare’s original numbered scenes are retained.
The story of Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban and the shipwrecked nobles remains at the heart of the play, allowing students to explore Shakespeare’s ideas about power, freedom, forgiveness, revenge and reconciliation without losing the distinctive language and atmosphere of the original.
The edition is designed for classroom reading, Shakespeare study and drama-based learning, and can also provide an accessible introduction before students encounter the complete play.
What’s Included
This edition includes the abridged text of The Tempest, with Shakespeare’s original language preserved throughout.
Scene orientations help students understand the setting, characters and dramatic situation before each scene, while original classroom resources support study of the plot, characters, themes and language of the play.
Key areas explored include power and control, freedom and servitude, revenge and forgiveness, colonialism, illusion and reality, and reconciliation.
Who This Book Is For
This book is suitable for secondary-school students, teachers, tutors, drama groups and readers encountering The Tempest for the first time.
It is particularly useful for whole-class reading, accessible Shakespeare study, drama activities and introducing the play before moving on to the complete text.
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