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The Tempest
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The Tempest, written by William Shakespeare around 1610–1611, is one of his final plays and a quintessential romance, blending elements of tragedy, comedy, and the supernatural. Likely first performed at the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe in London, it reflects the early 17th-century fascination with exploration and colonialism, possibly inspired by accounts of a 1609 shipwreck in Bermuda. Set on a remote island, the play explores themes of power, betrayal, forgiveness, and the transformative nature of art, centered on Prospero, a exiled duke and magician who orchestrates a storm to bring his enemies to his shore. Its rich symbolism, complex characters, and lyrical language have made it a enduring work, often interpreted as Shakespeare’s meditation on his own creative legacy, with Prospero’s renunciation of magic paralleling the playwright’s farewell to the stage.
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