Caliban

Exploring one of the main antagonists of Shakespeare's The Tempest, this 1873 volume studies Caliban, a seemingly deranged wild man who inhabits the island before Prospero and Miranda are sent there in exile. Scholars believe Caliban to be an anagram for an early English spelling of cannibal (canibal). Others believe the name may have been inspired by an Arabic word meaning "wild dog." This volume refers to Caliban as a "monster" and studies the character in relation to the supernatural, the island, evolution and other characters of the play.