Click to receive personalized book recommendations daily.
Before you go...
Check Out These
Holiday Gift Ideas for Book Lovers
Go to Gift Guide
Best Seller
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Read An Excerpt
Read An Excerpt

The Tempest

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert Langbaum

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert Langbaum

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert Langbaum

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Robert Langbaum

Mass Market Paperback $5.95

Sep 01, 1998 | 288 Pages

Ebook $4.99

Sep 01, 1998 | 288 Pages

All Formats
+
    The Tempest by William Shakespeare
    Mass Market Paperback
    Sep 01, 1998 | 288 Pages
    See All Formats (1) +

    Paperback
    –

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook $4.99

      Sep 01, 1998 | 288 Pages

    Buy the Ebook:

    About The Tempest

    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…

    About The Tempest

    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…


    From the Paperback edition.

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Also by William Shakespeare

    Shakespeare's Sonnets, Retold
    The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    Henry VI, Part 1
    Henry VIII
    Coriolanus
    See all books by William Shakespeare

    Also by William Shakespeare

    Shakespeare's Sonnets, Retold
    The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    Henry VI, Part 1
    Henry VIII
    Coriolanus
    See all books by William Shakespeare

    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    Product Details

    Category: Nonfiction Classics | Performing Arts

    Mass Market Paperback | $5.95
    Published by Signet
    Sep 01, 1998 | 288 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780451527127

    Category: Nonfiction Classics | Performing Arts

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Signet
    Sep 01, 1998 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9781101142295

    People Who Read The Tempest Also Read

    ‹ ›
    The Nature of Things
    A History of the World in 12 Maps
    Columbus
    The Better Angels of Our Nature
    The Forgotten Founding Father
    The Invisible Line
    Freedom Summer
    Asleep
    Poseidon's Steed
    Googled
    Inside the Kingdom
    The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
    An Irreverent Curiosity
    The Battle for America
    Rocket Men
    The Food of a Younger Land
    False Economy
    Victory Point
    The Gamble
    Strange Maps
    The Ascent of Money
    Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
    The Invention of Air
    48 Liberal Lies About American History
    Angler
    The Life of Samuel Johnson
    Raven
    Two Lives of Charlemagne
    The Book of Contemplation
    The Secret Destiny of America
    The Ancien Régime and the Revolution
    Joan of Arc
    Royal Affairs
    An Imperial Possession
    Playing with the Enemy
    The Rule of St Benedict
    Russian Thinkers
    Ireland Since 1939
    Catiline's War, The Jurgurthine War, Histories
    The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
    Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
    The Secret History
    Why We Can't Wait
    The Spell of the Sensuous
    Chronicles of the Crusades

    Inspired by Your Browsing History

    Table Of Contents

    The Tempest – William Shakespeare – Edited by Robert Langbaum Samuel Taylor Coleridge: From The Lectures of 1811- 1812, Lecture IX
    E. M. W. Tillyard: The Tragic Pattern: ?The Tempest?
    Bernard Knox: ?The Tempest? and the Ancient Comic Tradition
    Lorie Jerrell Leininger: The Miranda Trap: Sexism and Racism in Shakespeare?s ?Tempest?
    Sylvan Barnet: ?The Tempest? on the Stage

    NEWLY ADDED ESSAY:
    Stephen Greenblatt: The Use of Salutary Anxiety in ?The Tempest?

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    Download our Spring Fiction Sampler Now
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read
    TASTE img

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook

    LitFlash

    The eBooks you want at the lowest prices

    Read it Forward

    Read it first. Pass it on!
    First to Read

    First to Read

    Early access to Penguin Random House’s hottest new titles