The tempest
A storm strikes a ship carrying Alonso, Ferdinand, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Stephano, and Trinculo, who are on their way to Italy after coming from the wedding of Alonso's daughter, Claribel, to the prince of Tunis in Africa. The royal party and the other mariners, with the exception of the unflappable Boatswain, begin to fear for their lives. Lightning cracks, and the mariners cry that the ship has been hit. Everyone prepares to sink.
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Shipwreck survival > Drama. Fathers and daughters > Drama. Islands > Drama. Spirits > Drama. Shipwreck victims > Drama. Political refugees > Drama. Castaways > Drama. Magicians > Drama. |
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Drama. Tragicomedies. |
- ISBN: 9781509889761
- Physical Description xv, 142 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.
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General Note: | "First published 1623. This edition first published by Collector's Library 2012"--Title page verso. |
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The Tempest
The Tempest is Shakespeare's masterpiece of magical effects, redemptive romance, poetry and politics. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features illustrations by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert and an introduction by actor, writer and director Simon Callow. Prospero has long been exiled from Italy and banished to a remote island with his daughter Miranda. He uses his magical powers to conjure up a fearsome storm, and his enemies, including his treacherous broth Antonio, are shipwrecked. There follows a play filled with murderous plots, drunken confusion, love and redemption. And along the way, the reader discovers an unmistakable message that this is Shakespeare's own farewell to the stage.