"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare is a play that explores themes of magic, payback, and forgiveness. It tells the story of Prospero, the true Duke of Milan, who was betrayed by his brother Antonio and exiled with his daughter Miranda. Using magical powers, Prospero conjures a storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island where he now lives. Throughout the play, he manipulates the stranded King Alonso as well as Antonio, seeking revenge for their past actions, while aided by the spirit Ariel and opposed by the island's native inhabitant, Caliban. As they navigate the island, Prospero orchestrates a series of tests and encounters that lead to reflections on justice, freedom, and the possibility of redemption.
The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
By William Shakespeare
Banished duke uses powerful magic to conjure a storm, seeking vengeance against his enemies and orchestrating tests of love and worth on a mysterious island.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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