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This casebook is designed to help students and their teachers explore the historical and modern issues related to Shakespeare's "Othello". By combining primary documents with commentary, the guide considers many theatrical, cultural, social and political concerns at the core of the play.

The Tempest' has always been one of Shakespeare's most entertaining and enchanting plays, yet it continues to stir up passionate debate because of its ideas and attitudes towards race, class, political power and colonialism. This title casts new light on the use of imagery and language in character and thematic development.

A rich source of primary materials and commentary about Macbeth that illuminates the historical context and draws connections to events in the 1990s.

This casebook begins by establishing the dramatic and literary concerns of the play, such as structure, themes, poetic language, and original sources and classical inspiration. Four historical context chapters consider attitudes toward gender relations, social distinctions, popular culture, and imagination in Shakespeare's time, revealing contemporary social and political issues and debates reflected in the comedy.