Tempest
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Overview
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 (with quotations from contemporary works). A wide-ranging sample of critical responses accompanies consideration of key performances and productions on stage and film. A further section examines the ways that other writers and political thinkers have used the play to develop their own ideas
Synopsis
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 (with quotations from contemporary works). A wide-ranging sample of critical responses accompanies consideration of key performances and productions on stage and film. A further section examines the ways that other writers and political thinkers have used the play to develop their own ideas