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The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
Prospero the magician is usurped by his brother as the Duke of Milan. He, along with his daughter Miranda, is exiled to an island. There with his slave, the deformed son-of-a-witch (literally, Caliban he raises his daughter. When Fate brings his brother by the island, he creates a storm, or Tempest (see it's not just a clever title!), to shipwreck the new Duke and his fellow travelers. Once on the island, Prospero's magical helper, Ariel, torments the shipwrecked party while Prospero plays match-maker with the Duke's son and his daughter.
It's got a couple of good quotes ("The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envy was grown into a hoop." [1.2.259-60]) and the normal pun-filled back-and-forth is fun to read. Though one scene shows a group talking to one another, but the speaker isn't addressing the person whom had just spoke but rather another person entirely. That got a tad tough to follow. It's not an outstanding play, but an average Shakespeare play is an above average work itself. I wouldn't suggest this as a first foray into The Bard's cannon, but if you've got a couple plays under your belt it's not a bad one.
It's got a couple of good quotes ("The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envy was grown into a hoop." [1.2.259-60]) and the normal pun-filled back-and-forth is fun to read. Though one scene shows a group talking to one another, but the speaker isn't addressing the person whom had just spoke but rather another person entirely. That got a tad tough to follow. It's not an outstanding play, but an average Shakespeare play is an above average work itself. I wouldn't suggest this as a first foray into The Bard's cannon, but if you've got a couple plays under your belt it's not a bad one.