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Historical FantasyMagicians & IllusionistsClassic Fantasy

The Tempest

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  • 1611 first published
  • 144 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (60 ratings)
  • 804 editions
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Published in 1611, The Tempest is a historical fantasy and stage-magic fiction play by William Shakespeare. Much of the action takes place in Italy and Naples. Characters include Prospero, Miranda and Ariel. Key subjects include Plays / Drama, Play, performing arts and english drama.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 60 ratings, and 584 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 804 editions across 30 languages.

At about 144 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About The Tempest

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skilful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to lure his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to the island. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's lowly nature, the redemption of the King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Plays / Drama
  • Literary Criticism
  • Classics
  • For National Curriculum Key Stage 3
  • Play
  • Performing arts
  • English drama
  • Tragicomedy
  • Drama
  • Teatro
  • Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks
  • Magicians
  • Magos
  • Supervivencia, Accidentes de aviación, naufragios, etc.
  • Fathers and daughters
  • Tragicomedia

Quick answers

Who wrote The Tempest?

The Tempest was written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1611.

What genre is The Tempest?

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

How long is The Tempest?

The median edition has 144 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Tempest?

Readers who like it often enjoy World Literature, Faust and The Prestige.

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