The Tempest: An Autobiographical Post-script to The Turbulent Decade and Prelude to The Restoration and the Crown
These are the first editions of the plays of William Shakespeare to place key insights from the world's best scholarship alongside the specific contexts associated with a dynamic Canadian tradition of productions and adaptations.
As Prospero manipulates the events that take place on the island using his books and magic, William Shakespeare invites the reader to examine the playwright's powers in the theatrical world.
The Tempest
Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance.
The story draws heavily on the tradition of the romance, and it was influenced by tragicomedy, the courtly masque and perhaps the commedia dell'arte.