TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare, William TI - The tempest T2 - Penguin Popular Classics SN - 9780140621174 U1 - 822.33 PY - 1995/// CY - London PB - Penguine KW - English drama KW - Shakespeare, William KW - Fathers and daughters KW - Islands KW - Miranda (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) KW - Ariel (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) KW - Prospero (Fictitious character) KW - Caliban (Fictitious character) KW - Exiles N2 - A storm rages. Prospero, his daughter Miranda, and his monstrous servant Caliban watch from their desert island as a ship carrying the royal family is wrecked. Miraculously, all on board survive. Plotting, mistaken identities, and bewitching love follow as the travellers explore the strange place of spirits and monsters on which they have landed. Enveloped in mysticism and adventure, The Tempest is a tragic-comedy narrating the journey of a man’s revenge on his usurper brother leading to a magical finale. Shakespeare’s writing inspires young minds to contemplate concepts represented by the comic interplay of wise characters, emotional conflicts, and fatal realities. The tale has been retold using simple language and beautiful illustrations to make it easier for the kids to grasp and enjoy. The book also has interesting, application-based and memory-based questions, along with an introduction to the themes in the story for better understanding ER -