Dec 2, 2008
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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