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William Shakespeare: The Tempest (1985, Nelson Thornes Ltd)

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English language

Published Dec. 31, 1985 by Nelson Thornes Ltd.

ISBN:
978-0-09-940160-5
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OCLC Number:
152530931

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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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  • English
  • English literature: Shakespeare criticism
  • English literature: Shakespeare texts
  • For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & GCSE