The Tempest

English language

Published Nov. 9, 2020 by Standard Ebooks.

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The Tempest, thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone, begins with a storm which shipwrecks the king of Naples and his crew. We quickly learn that the tempest was not a natural occurence; it was created by Prospero, the usurped duke of Milan who is stranded on a nearby island, with the help of Ariel, a spirit in his service. The rest of the play explores the relationships between the shipwrecked crew, Prospero, his daughter Miranda, and a native of the island: a half human, half monster called Caliban.

        <p>Though this play is traditionally classified as a comedy, more modern scholarship, out of a desire to highlight the dramatic elements of some of Shakespeare’s comedies, created a genre subgroup called the “late romances.” <i>The Tempest</i> is included in that subgroup.</p>
        <p>This Standard Ebooks production is based on William George Clark and William Aldis Wright’s …

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Subjects

  • Shipwreck victims -- Drama
  • Fathers and daughters -- Drama
  • Magicians -- Drama
  • Political refugees -- Drama
  • Islands -- Drama
  • Spirits -- Drama
  • Tragicomedy