The Tempest: A Guide to the Play

by Herbert R. Coursen

Book Overview

The Tempest was first published in 1623 and is probably the last play Shakespeare wrote by himself. The product of his artistic maturity, it has inspired a variety of modern adaptations and remains one of his most popular plays. While its plot is fairly straightforward, The Tempest addresses numerous issues and topics current in the 17th century, such as magic and colonialism. Scholars, in turn, have responded by generating a vast...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313311919
• ISBN13: 9780313311918
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"