The tempest, William Shakespeare

"The Tempest" has not only generated many creative adaptations in drama, poetry, novels and films, but it has also proved a testing ground for virtually all the new literary theories available.

This selection gives examples from cultural studies, feminism, psychological criticism, political readings, new historicism, post-colonialism, new geography and other approaches.

The book will give students an understanding of the bases of contemporary criticism, and it will give insights into Shakespeare's text from a rich variety of perspectives.