The Tempest - William Shakespeare, New Edition (Modern Critical Interpretations)

For many, The Tempest constitutes Shakespeare's farewell to the stage and stands as one of the most evocative and moving explorations of human possibilities and limits. Though today the play is typically called a romance, Harold Bloom suggests that it is a comedy marked by a sobering awareness of finality and the advance of time. In this new collection of critical essays, The Tempest is examined from a variety of schools of criticism.

A chronology of Shakespeare's life, a bibliography of his works, an index for quick reference, and an introduction by Shakespearean scholar Harold Bloom round out this volume.

CONTENTS

Editor's Note
Introduction (Harold Bloom)
The Tempest (Kenneth Muir)
The Tempest (Northrop Frye)
On the Symbolism of The Tempest (John G. Demaray)
The Discourse of Prayer in The Tempest (Tom McAlindon)
Why Prospero Abjures 'Rough Magic', and What He Must 'Acknowledge' (B.J. Sokol)
Eating Montaigne (Paul Yachnin)
Shakespeare's Dream of Retirement (David Bevington)
Freedom and Self-Government: The Tempest (Peter Holbrook)
Chronology
Contributors
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index