Classic Love Stories

Tempest

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  • 1670 first published
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Published in 1670, Tempest is a classic romance novel by William Davenant and John Dryden.

A free LibriVox audiobook (2 h 48 min) is available.

About Tempest

John Dryden and William D'Avenant's Restoration adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest preserves the main plot and characters of the original. Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, lives on an isolated island with his daughter Miranda, and plans to take revenge on his brother Antonio, who usurped his throne. He is aided by his servant, the airy sprite Ariel, and is hated by his other servant, the monster Caliban. Dryden and D'Avenant added in a number of characters: Dorinda, Prospero's other daughter, Hippolito, a young man who has never seen a woman, Sycorax, Caliban's sister, and more spirits and comic mariners. They also added more song, dance, and spectacle. Their version was considered the definitive Tempest until the 19th century. - Summary by Elizabeth Klett Cast Narrator/Miranda/Stephano: Elizabeth Klett Mustacho/Third Devil/Neptune: Kristin Gjerløw Ventoso/Pride: Frances Brown Trincalo/Fraud: mb Hippolito/Cabin-boy: bala Alonzo: Algy Pug Antonio: Leonard Wilson Gonzalo: Bob Neufeld Ferdinand: Eden Rea-Hedrick Prospero: Bruce Pirie Ariel/Aeolus: Libby Gohn Milcha/First Devil/Amphitrite: Availle Caliban/Second Devil/Tethys: Alan Mapstone Dorinda: Maryanka Sycorax/Murder/Oceanus: Lucy Perry Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett
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Tempest — LibriVox recording, 2 h 48 min in 22 sections.

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Who wrote Tempest?

Tempest was written by William Davenant and John Dryden and first published in 1670.

What genre is Tempest?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of Tempest?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 48 min.

What books are similar to Tempest?

Readers who like it often enjoy Lorna Doone, Princesse de Clèves and Tess of the d'Urbervilles.

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