The Tempest

The Tempest (1623) is the ultimate revenge story. After being exiled from Milan by his scheming brother, the sorcerer Prospero uses his magical powers to conjure a storm that shipwrecks his enemies on his island, where he uses a series of magical illusions to take his vengeance. 

• Shakespeare-lovers looking to fill the gaps in their knowledge of the bard’s repertoire
• Fantasy enthusiasts interested in one of the earliest treatments of magic in literature
• Anyone whose interest is piqued by shipwrecks, sorcery, and vengeance

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet and playwright who wrote nearly 40 plays and over 150 poems during the Renaissance period. Though details of his personal life are scarce, his works such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear have profoundly impacted literature and culture.