
A violent storm erupts over the open sea, its thunderclaps and flashing lightning the work of a hidden hand. A ship carrying a king, his brother, and a young prince is tossed into chaos, its crew scrambling as the vessel threatens to sink. Meanwhile, on a remote island, a learned exile watches the tempest from his modest cell, his daughter Miranda pleading for mercy. The island, alive with unseen spirits, becomes the stage for a confrontation between magic and the natural world.
Prospero, once a duke betrayed by his own brother, has mastered the arcane arts and commands a mischievous airy spirit named Ariel to do his bidding. He also contends with Caliban, a native whose resentment simmers beneath the surface. As the shipwrecked nobles stumble onto the shore, they encounter the strange inhabitants and the mysterious powers that govern the island. Their arrival sets in motion a series of encounters that will test loyalty, revenge, and the possibility of redemption.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (97K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Release date
1998-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1564–1616
Often called the greatest writer in the English language, this English playwright and poet created dramas and verses that still feel alive on the page and stage. His stories of ambition, love, jealousy, power, and loss continue to speak to readers centuries later.
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