Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tempest Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1540 "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy likely written in the early 17th century during the English Renaissance. The play begins with a dramatic storm at sea that causes a shipwreck, setting the stage for themes of magic, betrayal, and redemption. The main character, Prospero, a powerful sorcerer and the rightful Duke of Milan, is central to the unfolding events as he seeks to reclaim his position and enact revenge on those who wronged him. The opening of "The Tempest" plunges the reader directly into chaos as a violent storm rages, threatening the lives of a ship's crew and passengers, including Alonso, the King of Naples, and his son Ferdinand. As the shipmaster and the boatswain attempt to maintain order amid the tumult, we hear the voices of the nobles, revealing their anxiety and frustration. After the shipwreck, we are introduced to Prospero and his daughter Miranda, who view the aftermath from their isolated island. Miranda expresses sympathy for the drowning souls, prompting Prospero to reassure her that no one has been harmed. The relationship between Prospero and Miranda hints at deeper layers of their history, as he prepares to share the truth of their past and the conflicts that brought them here—setting in motion the complexities of their character arcs and future encounters with the shipwrecked visitors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Shipwreck victims -- Drama Fathers and daughters -- Drama Magicians -- Drama Political refugees -- Drama Islands -- Drama Spirits -- Drama Tragicomedy PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 159879 2025-08-01T12:40:31.389271 text/html 159700 2025-01-07T23:36:01.502098 text/html 120614 2025-08-01T12:40:36.891226 application/epub+zip 121140 2025-08-01T12:40:32.993293 application/epub+zip 121140 2025-08-01T12:40:31.968260 application/epub+zip 220152 2025-08-01T12:40:39.230231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204245 2025-08-01T12:40:36.224277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168107 2022-08-01T12:04:25.018591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123202 2025-08-01T12:40:31.084302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115935 2019-05-23T08:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48231 2019-05-23T08:28:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19018 2025-08-01T12:40:39.360215 application/rdf+xml 11036 2025-08-01T12:40:32.451284 image/jpeg 3145 2025-08-01T12:40:32.209285 image/jpeg 118139 2025-08-01T12:40:31.402278 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia