description: The bard's final play, containing his mature reflections on life, concerns Prospero, a philosophical old magician, and Miranda, his lovely daughter, who dwell in peaceful isolation on an enchanted island. When a shipwreck brings old enemies to shore, the stage is set for a masterly drama of comedy, romance, and reconciliation.
language: English
title: The Tempest
titlecomplete: The Tempest
characters: Ferdinand, Antonio, Ariel (Shakespeare), Prospero, Caliban, Sebastian, Trinculo & Stephano, Alonso, Gonzalo, Miranda
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, Fantasy, Plays, Read For School, School, Literature, Poetry, Fiction
ratings_count: 204045
places: Unnamed Island, South Pacific Ocean
publisher: Sagebrush