The Tempest

Summary: In this romance, a group of men including the king of Naples and the Duke of Milan ends up shipwrecked on an island where the duke’s brother, who he had deposed with the help of the king of Naples and several others, lives. The men do not know that the former duke, Prospero, lives there or that he, using his magical powers, caused the shipwreck. The play depicts the interactions of Prospero and the other men as well as those of Prospero’s daughter and the Neapolitan king’s son, Ferdinand.

The play explores issues of forced servitude and forgiveness.