"The Tempest" and Its Travels (Critical Views)

by PeterHulme (Editor), WilliamH.Sherman (Editor), P Hulme (Author)

Synopsis

The Tempest is widely seen as Shakespeare's crowning work in the canon of English literature, but the universal power of the play and its invocation of peoples, places, images and phrases from both the Old World and the New has seen it appropriated and transformed by writers and performers from far outside that tradition. It is set on an uncharted island, and this book offers a new map of the island, consisting of an innovative collection of historical, critical and creative readings, juxtaposing texts and images from different periods and a variety of geographical and disciplinary spheres.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 01 Aug 2000

ISBN 10: 1861890664
ISBN 13: 9781861890665

Media Reviews
A valuable addition to the burgeoning literature taking a postmodern interest in this Shakespeare play. . . . The essays are engaging and free of murky theoretical discourse. . . . Numerous black-and-white photographs and illustrations help present The Tempest as both cultural artifact and literary creation. --Choice
This rich and imaginative anthology will be essential reading. --Shakespeare Quarterly
Author Bio
Peter Hulme is professor of literature at the University of Essex. William H. Sherman is associate professor of English at the University of Maryland.