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The Tempest

by William Shakespeare · 1611

Classics · ranked #20 in category

The magician Prospero, exiled on an island with his daughter Miranda and two servants, orchestrates the arrival of the enemies who usurped his Milanese dukedom. Shakespeare's last solo play meditates on power, art, forgiveness and the ambiguous freedom of the imagination.

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The verdict

Category
Classics
First published
1611 · 1610s
Author
William Shakespeare
Standing
Essential Read

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