The Tempest is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, both in the
classroom and in the theatre, and this revision brings the Arden Third
series edition right up-to-date. A completely new section of the
introduction discusses new thinking about Shakespeare's 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 Taymor's ground-breaking 2010 film
starring Helen Mirren as Prospera
Alden and Virginia Vaughan's edition of The Tempest is highly valued
for its authority and originality and this revision brings it
up-to-date, making it even more relevant and useful to studetns and
theatre practitioners.