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William Shakespeare

The Tempest

Read it scene by scene, with the Gloss on every hard word and notes from a panel of commentators in the margin.

Act 1

2 scenes

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    Scene 1The shipwreck in the storm7 characters4 min readRead ›

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  2. Scene 2Prospero reveals the past5 characters28 min read

Act 2

2 scenes
  1. Scene 1A plot against Alonso7 characters16 min read
  2. Scene 2Caliban finds new masters3 characters10 min read

Act 3

3 scenes
  1. Scene 1Ferdinand and Miranda pledge love3 characters6 min read
  2. Scene 2The conspiracy against Prospero4 characters8 min read
  3. Scene 3The vanishing banquet8 characters7 min read

Act 4

1 scene
  1. Scene 1The masque and the thieves11 characters14 min read

Act 5

1 scene
  1. Scene 1Prospero forgives his enemies12 characters18 min read