Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tempest The First Folio, 1623 "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century, considered part of the English Renaissance. The story begins with a shipwreck caused by a magical tempest, introducing us to its central character, Prospero, an exiled duke who wields powerful magic and seeks to reclaim his position and reunite with his daughter Miranda. The opening of the play immerses readers in chaos, as stormy seas threaten the lives of the ship's crew, including Alonso, the King of Naples, and his party. As the tempest rages, we meet Prospero and Miranda on a nearby island, where they have been living in isolation. Prospero reveals he orchestrated the storm to bring his enemies to him. Through a conversation with his daughter, he discloses their past, including the betrayal by his brother Antonio, and sets the stage for a series of magical and dramatic encounters that will unfold as he confronts those who wronged him. The initial scenes cleverly weave themes of power, revenge, and the supernatural, captivating viewers with a sense of impending resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shipwreck victims -- Drama Fathers and daughters -- Drama Magicians -- Drama Political refugees -- Drama Islands -- Drama Spirits -- Drama Tragicomedy PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 155057 179731 2024-09-01T08:34:33.262497 2023-10-01T07:55:29.613033 text/html text/html 155050 179724 2024-09-01T08:34:33.632507 2023-10-01T07:55:29.783017 text/html text/html 97820 2024-09-01T08:34:38.705457 application/epub+zip 98586 2024-09-01T08:34:34.896488 application/epub+zip 98585 2024-09-01T08:34:34.107484 application/epub+zip 183893 2024-09-01T08:34:41.067446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168292 2024-09-01T08:34:38.139449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166349 2022-08-01T08:09:30.525668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119054 143182 2024-09-01T08:34:32.996518 2023-10-01T07:55:29.377052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 118847 2023-11-03T00:59:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17872 2024-09-01T08:34:41.208435 application/rdf+xml 11040 2024-09-01T08:34:34.457478 image/jpeg 3152 2024-09-01T08:34:34.277472 image/jpeg 97574 2024-09-01T08:34:33.647474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia