| Author |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| Translator |
Motteau, Achille, 1836-1906 |
| Uniform Title |
The tempest. Esperanto
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| Title |
La ventego de Shakespeare
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| Original Publication |
London: The Esperantist, 1903.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tempest Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ventego
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| Credits |
David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
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| Summary |
"La Ventego de Shakespeare" by William Shakespeare is a drama written in the early 17th century. The play revolves around themes of power, betrayal, and redemption, primarily focusing on the character Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, who uses magic and manipulation to orchestrate events on a mysterious island. He seeks to reclaim his position through the manipulation of shipwrecked characters, including his usurping brother Antonio, and the Neapolitan king Alonzo. The opening of the play introduces a ship caught in a storm, creating immediate tension and chaos as the crew struggles to maintain order. We meet several key characters, including Alonso and Sebastian, who are aboard the ship, along with Prospero, who is revealed to be living on an island with his daughter Miranda. Through the dialogue, it becomes clear that they are not only dealing with the storm but also with deeper issues of loyalty and guilt. Meanwhile, Prospero orchestrates the storm using his magical powers, setting the stage for an exploration of themes such as revenge and forgiveness that will develop throughout the drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Esperanto |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Shipwreck victims -- Drama
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| Subject |
Fathers and daughters -- Drama
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| Subject |
Magicians -- Drama
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Political refugees -- Drama
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Islands -- Drama
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| Subject |
Spirits -- Drama
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| Subject |
Tragicomedy
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71836 |
| Release Date |
Oct 8, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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