The Tempest (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1623
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Fantasy
- Time of Work: Fifteenth century
- Setting: An island in the sea
- Principal Characters: Prospero, Miranda, Ferdinand, Ariel, Caliban, Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Love or romance, Exile or expatriates, Storms, Servants, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Fifteenth century, Shipwrecks, Hallucinations or illusions, Italy or Italians
- Locales: Islands
The Story:
Alonso, the king of Naples, was returning from the wedding of his daughter to a foreign prince when his ship was overtaken by a terrible storm. In his company were Duke Antonio of Milan and other gentlemen of the court. As the gale rose in fury and it seemed certain the vessel would split and sink, the noble travelers were forced to abandon ship and trust to fortune in the open sea.
The tempest was no chance disturbance of wind and wave. It had been raised by a wise magician, Prospero, when the ship sailed close to an enchanted island on which he and his...
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- - For teachers, the The Tempest Lesson Plan.
- - Read the The Tempest text online.
- - The Tempest summary and study guide in the eNotes.
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