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William Shakespeare’s play *The Tempest*, likely written in 1610–11, is widely considered his final solo work. Protagonist Prospero, the displaced Duke of Milan, finds himself stranded on an isolated island with his daughter Miranda. Employing sorcery and a conjured storm, he draws his usurping brother Antonio and King Alonso of Naples to the island. Prospero’s mastery of illusion reveals the moral failings of those who wronged him, facilitates the king’s atonement, and culminates in the union of Miranda with the royal heir, Ferdinand. The play intertwines themes of power, redemption, and the transformative potential of mercy.
First publish date: 1670
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: William Shakespeare
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