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William Shakespeare · Early Modern · Tragedy
Early Modern · Romance, drama
The Tempest
by William Shakespeare. An exiled ruler uses magic to control enemies on an island before confronting revenge, freedom, and renunciation.
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- Date
- c. 1610–1611
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Early Modern
- Genre
- Romance, drama
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Short
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
An exiled ruler uses magic to control enemies on an island before confronting revenge, freedom, and renunciation.
This work is included on the basis of great books / bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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