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Jul 31, 2015 · Contents. Synopsis: A story of shipwreck and magic, The Tempest begins on a ship caught in a violent storm with Alonso, the king of Naples, on board. On a nearby island, the exiled Duke of Milan, Prospero, tells his daughter, Miranda, that he has caused the storm with his magical powers.
A noise of hunters heard. Enter divers Spirits, in shape of dogs and hounds, and hunt them about, PROSPERO and ARIEL setting them on. Hey, Mountain, hey! Silver I there it goes, Silver! Fury, Fury! there, Tyrant, there! hark! hark! CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULO, are driven out.
Oct 26, 2007 · This text of The Tempest is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare. The editors’ preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts. General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play, followed by the text-critical notes originally printed at the bottom of each page.
2010 TEMPEST. “THE TEMPEST”. by William Shakespeare. DRAMATIS PERSONAE. ALONSO, King of Naples SEBASTIAN, his brother PROSPERO, the right Duke of Milan ANTONIO, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan FERDINAND, son to the King of Naples GONZALO, an honest old counsellor FRANCISCO, a nobleman-assistant to Gonzalo CALIBAN, a savage and ...
Jul 31, 2015 · Act 1, scene 1. Scene 1. Synopsis: On board a ship carrying King Alonso of Naples and his entourage, a boatswain directs the crew to fight a great storm, but the ship appears destined to sink. A tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard. Enter a Shipmaster and a Boatswain. MASTER Boatswain!
Edition: The Tempest; The Tempest (Folio 1, 1623) Introduction. Critical Introduction; Texts of this edition. The Tempest, Modern; The Tempest, Folio 1, 1623 (Old-spelling transcription) Facsimiles First Folio. Brandeis University; New South Wales; Second Folio; Third Folio; Fourth Folio; Works Rowe, Vol.1; Works Pope, Vol.1; Works Theobald ...
The Tempest script is very long, so we have separated the play into it’s original Acts and Scenes. Click on the appropriate links below to read Shakespeare’s full textof The Tempest, or The Tempest translated into simple, modern English:
Complete Text Act I. Scene 1. On a ship at sea: a tempestuous noise; Scene 2. The island. Before PROSPERO’S cell. Act II. Scene 1. Another part of the island. Scene 2. Another part of the island. Act III. Scene 1. Before PROSPERO’S Cell. Scene 2. Another part of the island. Scene 3. Another part of the island. Act IV. Scene 1. Before ...
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The Tempest is a play that explores themes of power, betrayal, and forgiveness. The story revolves around a former Duke named Prospero, who was exiled to a remote island along with his daughter Miranda. Using his knowledge of magic, Prospero conjures a storm that causes a ship carrying his enemies to wreck on the island.
