![]() ![]() The acclaimed Sci-Fi film production of The Forbidden Planet is also based on The Tempest. Another famous production stars Peter Fonda. The Tempest has inspired other works such as the films starring John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands. The account of the wreck of the Sea Venture in the Bermudas in 1609 was also a probable source of information. It is interesting to note that Caliban is almost an anagram for cannibal. Shakespeare probably based The Tempest on Montaigne's essay "Of Cannibals". It is believed that the island Shakespeare had in mind was the Bermudas when writing the Tempest. ![]() The Tempest was not based on any real characters. "This thing of darkness." (Act V, Scene I) "We are such stuff as dreams are made on. Miranda, Prospero, Alonso, Ariel and Caliban. The most important characters in The Tempest are: The number of spoken words in The Tempest, according to the Complete Public Domain Text is 17,462 The settings for The Tempest are a ship at sea and an unnamed, uninhabited island. ![]() As William Shakespeare clearly did not want his work published details of the play would have therefore been noted, and often pirated without his consent, following a performance. It is believed that The Tempest was first printed in 1623 in the First Folio. In the Elizabethan era there was a huge demand for new entertainment and The Tempest would have been produced immediately following the completion of the play. The first recorded production of The Tempest was performed on November 1 1611. Some dates are therefore approximate other dates are substantiated by historical events, records of performances and the dates plays appeared in print. A collection of his works did not appear until 1623 (a full seven years after Shakespeare's death on April 23, 1616) when two of his fellow actors, John Hemminges and Henry Condell, posthumously recorded his work and published 36 of William’s plays in the First Folio. Eighteen unauthorised versions of his plays were, however, published during his lifetime in quarto editions by unscrupulous publishers (there were no copyright laws protecting Shakespeare and his works during the Elizabethan era). William Shakespeare never published any of his plays and therefore none of the original manuscripts have survived. Themes discussed in the Tempest are freedom, friendship, repentance and forgiveness. Prospero regains his dukedom, Ariel calms the Tempest and everyone, except Caliban, leaves the island. ![]() The play ends with all offenders repenting, even Caliban. More plots against Prospero are developed but they fail thanks to his magic. Ariel rebukes King Alonso for his previous plotting against Prospero. Miranda and Ferdinand fall deeply in love. He plots with some of King Alonso's company to murder Prospero. Caliban deeply resents Prospero as he believes that he is the rightful ruler of the island. Prospero and Miranda live in a cave on the island which is also inhabited by Ariel, a sprite who carries out the bidding of Prospero, and the ugly, half human Caliban. Prospero is in fact the rightful Duke of Milan who had been put to sea to die with his three-year-old daughter Miranda by his brother, Antonio who was in league with of King Alonso. Everyone jumps overboard and are washed ashore on a strange island inhabited by the magician Prospero who has deliberately conjured up the storm. They encounter a violent storm, or Tempest. King Alonso of Naples and his entourage sail home for Italy after attending his daughter Claribel's wedding in Tunis, Africa. The information provided in this section of includes famous quotes / quotations, summary of the plot or story, facts about the play, a list of the cast and characters and access to the full text - script of The Tempest play by William Shakespeare. The picture is 18th century and image displayed represents the essence of the play which, we hope, will bring to life a famous scene or character from The Tempest. This section is dedicated to The Tempest, the play by William Shakespeare. Introduction - The play and the image displayed in the picture Text - script of The Tempest play by William ShakespeareĬast and characters in the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare The Tempest the play by William Shakespeare ![]()
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