The Tempest

The Tempest is one of Shakespeares most popular plays both in the classroom and in the theatre and this revision brings the Arden 3 edition right up-to-date. A completely new section of the introduction discusses new thinking about Shakespeares sources for the play and examines his treatment of colonial themes as well as covering key productions since this edition was first published in 1999. Most importantly it looks at Julie Taymors ground-breaking 2010 film starring Helen Mirren as Prospera. Alden and Virginia Vaughans edition of The Tempest is much valued for its authority and originality and their revision brings it up-to-date making it even more relevant and useful to students and theatre practitioners.