Title: The Tempest
Genre: Classic, Play, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Format: paperback
Pages: 218
Published: 1611
Where I got It: My shelf (Amazon)
Summary:
Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, uses magic to shipwreck his treacherous brother Antonio and King Alonso on his enchanted island. Over twelve years prior, Prospero was exiled with his daughter, Miranda. On the island, Prospero commands the spirit Ariel and the native Caliban, manipulating the castaways through illusions.
Review:
So I have ascended to a new level of nerd....I have been accepted and joined the Flint Shakespeare Club. Weeee! I literally cried when I found out!!! How cool? What is this cool club? Well, it is a club where a bunch of like-minded folks sit around and read the play out loud and then discuss the Act(s) we just went through. Plus snackies at the end!
This was winter's book to read. Which was exciting for me because I hadn't read this one! I have slowly been going through all the plays.
This is a tale of revenge and forgiveness. Some love and a lot of comedy mixed in.
This play feels so different than a lot of Billy S's other plays. It still has his humor and wordplay. However, it felt like a goodbye of sorts. One can debate that the ending epilogue was a final goodbye to his fans and the public. This was his last play. Was it planned? Only guesses can keep us warm at night.
I found this very charming. The characters and the lore and the story....charming and meaningful.
I kept thinking, though....the poor actors who play Prospero. SOOO many monologues and so many lines. Damn. I wouldn't be able to remember all my lines.
But yes, this was really good. Honestly, I think it may have found it's way onto my top 3 fave plays by Billy S. I still have a few to get through, but this was a lovely read.
5 stars from me.
1 comment:
I haven't read this one. But I am not a big reader of the Bard.
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