The Night of 'The Tempest' (On César Vidal's Novel)

6 Pages Posted: 22 Jan 2008

Date Written: 2008

Abstract

This is a review of César Vidal's novel La noche de la Tempestad (The Night of The Tempest, 2007), a biographical fiction centered on Shakespeare's relationship with his daughter Susanna (cast here in the role of Miranda) and with his wife Anne Hathaway, who is suspected of adultery. The review points out some historical inaccuracies, improbabilities and biases of Vidal's interpretation of Shakespeare's life.

Keywords: Fiction, César Vidal, Shakespeare

Suggested Citation

Garcia Landa, Jose Angel, The Night of 'The Tempest' (On César Vidal's Novel) (2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1086164 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1086164

Jose Angel Garcia Landa (Contact Author)

Universidad de Zaragoza ( email )

Gran Via 2
Zaragoza, 50005
Spain

HOME PAGE: http://www.garcialanda.net

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