"The Tempest" is Shakespeare's masterpiece that combines magical effects, romance, poetry, and politics. This volume is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library series, which includes impressive, fabric-bound, pocket-sized classics with gilt edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books are ideal as gifts or as a treat for any book lover. This edition features illustrations by the renowned artist Sir John Gilbert and an introduction by the actor, writer, and director Simon Callow.
Prospero has long been exiled from Italy and cast away to a remote island with his daughter Miranda. He uses his magical powers to conjure a terrible storm, leading his enemies, including his treacherous brother Antonio, to shipwreck. What follows is a theatrical performance filled with deadly intrigues, drunken confusion, love, and redemption. Throughout the narrative, the reader discovers an undeniable message that this is Shakespeare's final "farewell" to the stage.
