The Tempest: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Tempest: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Tempest is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare is a play written in 1610–1611. After a violent storm shipwrecks a vessel, the survivors find themselves scattered across a mysterious island. There, the sorcerer Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda and his servants—a monster and a spirit. Prospero orchestrates events through magic, manipulating the castaways as he pursues his own hidden agenda. The play weaves together themes of betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness, blending enchantment with both comic and tragic elements as long-buried secrets surface.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Tempest
- Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Fathers and daughters -- Drama
- Islands -- Drama
- Magicians -- Drama
- Political refugees -- Drama
- Shipwreck victims -- Drama
- Spirits -- Drama
- Tragicomedy
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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