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Historical FantasyMagicians & IllusionistsClassic Fantasy

The Tempest or The Enchanted Island

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  • 1670 first published
  • 82 pages
  • 196 editions
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Published in 1670, The Tempest or The Enchanted Island is a historical fantasy and stage-magic fiction poetry collection by William Shakespeare. Readers will find themes of Drama, fathers and daughters, magicians and political refugees.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 196 editions across 6 languages.

At about 82 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour and a half.

About The Tempest or The Enchanted Island

Adaptation of [Tempest](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362699W).
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Drama
  • Fathers and daughters
  • Magicians
  • Political refugees
  • Shipwreck victims
  • Spirits
  • Islands
  • English language, textbooks for foreign speakers
  • Children's fiction
  • Adaptations
  • Juvenile poetry
  • Picture books for children
  • Children's poetry
  • Marriage
  • Merchants
  • Debt

Quick answers

Who wrote The Tempest or The Enchanted Island?

The Tempest or The Enchanted Island was written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1670.

What genre is The Tempest or The Enchanted Island?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Magicians & Illusionists and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Tempest or The Enchanted Island?

The median edition has 82 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Tempest or The Enchanted Island?

Readers who like it often enjoy Faust, The Prestige and The Lost Years of Merlin.

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