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An exiled ruler who lives on a remote island uses magic and an obedient spirit to strand the sailors who wronged him, orchestrating encounters that force recognition, confession, and reconciliation. The ruler’s daughter responds with compassion while a resentful native and two drunken interlopers create darker and comic countercurrents. Courtly figures who survive the wreck confront their mistakes as staged enchantments reveal hidden motives and loyalties. Across five acts the drama examines authority, forgiveness, the ethics of power and colonization, and the porous boundary between illusion and theatrical artifice.

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Title: The Tempest

Author: William Shakespeare

Release date: November 1, 1998 [eBook #1540]
Most recently updated: September 19, 2025

Language: English

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THE TEMPEST

by William Shakespeare