The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been written in 1610–11, (although some researchers have argued for an earlier dating). The play's protagonist is the banished sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, who initially uses his magical powers to punish his enemies when he raises a tempest that drives them ashore. The entire play takes place on an island under his control whose native inhabitants, Ariel and Caliban, respectively aid or hinder his work. While listed as a comedy when it was initially published in the First Folio of 1623, many modern editors have since re-labeled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances.

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The Tempest (Dover Thrift Editions) Kindle Edition 235137 $1.71 2012
The Tempest The Graphic Novel: Quick Text (American English) Paperback 1130979 $11.96 $9.76 2009
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Illustrated Shakespeare: The Tempest Hardcover 2148185 $16.84 $0.01 1993
The Tempest (Bantam Classic) Mass Market Paperback 925636 $1.71 $0.01 1988
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The Tempest (Modern Library Classics) Kindle Edition 586334 $5.99 2008
The Tempest: By William Shakespeare - Illustrated Paperback 155689 $5.29 2016
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The Tempest Thrift Study Edition Kindle Edition 1285194 2014
Plays of Mr. William Shakespeare: The Tempest Hardcover 739717 $25.95 2016
CliffsComplete The Tempest Paperback 12202520 $11.66 $2.32 2000
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The Tempest Audible Audio Edition 75647 $14.95 2004
The Tempest (Arden Shakespeare) Paperback 448586 $5.99 $0.51 1999
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The Tempest: (Annotated Edition) Paperback 780069 $5.99 2021
The Tempest / The Works of William Shakespeare illustrated Paperback 1466983 $9.99 2021
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The Tempest (Oxford Shakespeare) Hardcover 3309669 $121.12 $0.86 1987
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The Tempest (Shakespeare in Production) Paperback 2420968 $40.22 $22.99 2000
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 1 of 9: The Tempest, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Merry Wives of Windsor, Measure for Measure (Classic Reprint) Hardcover 2660513 $32.35 $58.22 2017
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The Tempest in Plain and Simple English: (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) Paperback 927874 $4.22 $5.94 2015
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The Tempest: A Case Study in Critical Controversy (Case Studies in Critical Controversy) Paperback 219182 $20.18 $5.66 2008
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The Tempest (Classic): Shakespeare's Comedy of The Tempest by William Shakespeare Kindle Edition 297326 2014
The Tempest: A Norton Critical Edition (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) Kindle Edition 336413 2019
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A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: the Tempest - Vol. 9 Paperback 1856907 $34.90 2020
CliffsComplete The Tempest Paperback 460398 $6.80 $1.25 2000
Tempest, The (Penguin) (Shakespeare, Penguin) Mass Market Paperback 1856315 $12.36 $0.01 1981
The Tempest (The Annotated Shakespeare) Paperback 244096 $6.79 $1.48 2006
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The Tempest The Graphic Novel: Plain Text (American English) Paperback 470694 $9.10 $7.94 2009
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The Tempest: Large Print, Original Text- (Collection of Top 5 Plays by William Shakespeare, Book 5) Hardcover 805767 $14.99 2022
The Tempest: The Oxford Shakespeare The Tempest (Oxford World's Classics) Paperback 614440 $5.94 $0.54 2008
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The Tempest (The Modern Shakespeare: The Original Play with a Modern Translation) Kindle Edition 100325 $2.99 2013
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The Tempest The Graphic Novel (American English, Original Text) Paperback 414518 $13.60 $2.10 2009