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The Tempest
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle, Adrian Lester, Bob Peck, Simon Russell Beale, Jamie Glover, Richard McCabe
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Performance
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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Publisher's Summary
This haunting drama of vengeance and forgiveness crowns the group of tragicomic romances that Shakespeare composed at the end of his career. Sometimes read as his farewell to the stage, the play contains some of Shakespeare's most lyrical verse.
Prospero, wise Duke of Milan, has been deposed by Antonio, his wicked brother, and exiled with his daughter Miranda to a mysterious island. But Prospero possesses supernatural powers. Aided by the spirit Ariel, Prospero uses his magical art to bring his enemies under his control.
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What listeners say about The Tempest
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- lavalleem
- 2016-12-10
Love ArkAngel's interpretation of Shakespeare
What made the experience of listening to The Tempest the most enjoyable?
The actors and the production always make ArkAngel top notch!
What other book might you compare The Tempest to and why?
Any ArkAngel production of Shakespeare... I particularly enjoy Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Antony and Cleopatra, Taming of the Shrew, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet.
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
The casting of actors is completely appropriate for the characters.
Any additional comments?
The ArkAngel productions are a wonderful supplemental component when teaching with Shakespeare. Having students listen while they follow along with the play, brings the words to life for them and allows them to see and hear the play, creating a more dynamic learning experience.
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- P. Hughes
- 2021-06-25
Another excellent play by Arkangel
An excellent play, great actors. Would recommend. Originally used this for a university class, but its so entertaining that its easy to listen to again and again.
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- Jordan Rivers
- 2021-04-28
Arkangel kills it again
Fantastic rendition of a gorgeous play. Arkangel’s unabridged renditions are always the best. The music and sound design are especially beautiful and really convey the island’s magic.
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- Jeff Koeppen
- 2019-08-10
Well done audio version of the classic
This audio version was excellent. The voice acting was amazing and audio effects were good but not too much. I need to see the play live. I think I would get more out of this seeing actors perform it. Hopefully a theater in the Twin Cities will perform it sometime in the near future.
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- Wife, Mother, Gardener
- 2019-05-08
Wonderfully entertaining!
We listened to this version for our AmblesideOnline Shakespeare reading of The Tempest. They kids loved the music and drama, and I appreciated the meaning that was brought out by the excellent reading by the cast.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-07-23
Womderful
The presentation was awesome and the actors did a great job with how they portrayed what Shakspeare wanted
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-07-14
Not as good as Folger Theatre
I enjoyed the story, but was a little disappointed with the ending. I think I would like it better if I saw it.
