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The Tempest by William Shakespeare; Dr. Barbara A. Mowat; Paul Werstine is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Tempest about?

The authoritative edition of The Tempest from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for both students and general readers.Putting romance onstage, The Tempest gives us a magician, Prospero, a former duke of Milan who was displaced by his treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero is exiled on an island, where his only companions are his daughter, Miranda, the spirit Ariel, and the monster Caliban. When his enemies are among those caught in a storm near the island, Prospero turns his power upon them through Ariel and other spirits. The characters exceed the roles of villains and heroes. Prospero seems heroic, yet he enslaves Caliban and has an appetite for revenge. Caliban seems to be a monster for attacking Miranda, but appears heroic in resisting Prospero, evoking the period of colonialism during which the play was written. Miranda's engagement to Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples and a member of the shipwrecked party, helps resolve the drama. This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summarie

Who reads The Tempest?

Author

William Shakespeare; Dr. Barbara A. Mowat; Paul Werstine

Publisher

New York: Washington Square Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780743482837

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Drama, Literary Fiction, History

Rating

3.8 / 5 (127,830 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14