The Tempest
Subtitle: With new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography
Edition: Newly Revised Edition
Series: The Signet Classic Shakespeare
Publisher: Signet Classics
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
ISBN-13: 9781101141373; 9781101142295
Copyright date: 1998
Description: The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare’s fantastical play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.

Prospero, sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan, along with his daughter Miranda, has lived on an island for many years since his position was usurped by his brother Antonio. Then, as Antonio’s ship passes near the island one day, Prospero conjures up a terrible storm…

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

• An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Robert Langbaum
• Selections from William Strachey, Sylvester Jourdain, Montaigne, and Ovid, sources from which Shakespeare derived The Tempest
• Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, E.M.W. Tillyard, Lori Jerrell, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more…
Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/326570/the-tempest-by-william-shakespeare-edited-by-robert-langbaum/9781101142295