The Tempest

<p>The Tempest is one of William Shakespeare's last plays believed to have been written around 1610-1611. It tells the story of Prospero the exiled Duke of Milan who uses magic to orchestrate a tempest bringing his enemies to the shores of the island where he has been living with his daughter Miranda and his servant Caliban.</p> <p>The play explores themes of revenge justice forgiveness and the nature of power. The complexities of colonialism and the tension between art and nature are also explored. The character of Ariel an airy spirit and the monstrous Caliban provide contrasting perspectives on freedom and servitude.</p> <p>The Tempest is celebrated for its poetic language imaginative setting and profound exploration of the human condition. This edition makes it accessible to modern readers preserving the beauty and depth of Shakespeare's original work.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>