The Tempest

The commentary at the heart of the book introduces readers to the challenge of reading The Tempest as a text and responding to the play in performance. Other sections discuss early performances and cultural contexts. A wide-ranging sample of critical responses accompanies consideration of key performances and productions on stage and film.>

List of contents

General Editor's Preface.- Preface.- The Text and Early Performances
Commentary.- The Play's Sources and Cultural Context.- Key Productions and Performances.- The Play on Screen.- Critical Assessments.- Further Reading.- Index.

Product details

• Authors: Trevor Griffiths, Trevor R Griffiths, Trevor R. Griffiths, William Shakespeare
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.03.2007
• EAN: 9781403934789
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-3478-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Shakespeare Handbooks; Shakespeare Handbooks (Paperba; Shakespeare Handbooks; Shakespeare Handbooks (Paperba
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Early Modern/Renaissance Literature, Early Modern and Renaissance Literature, Literature, Modern