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The tempest

Appignanesi, Richard2007
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"We are such stuff as dreams are made on", proclaims Prospero, the sorcerer. Robbed of his dukedom, he is marooned on a wild island with his daughter Miranda. After years in exile, he conjures a storm that shipwrecks his usurping brother and political enemies. A fusion of the original Shakespeare with manga visuals, this is a cutting-edge adaptation set after the energy crisis of the 21st century has plunged mankind into a second Dark Age. Those who keep technology alive are "sorcerers". Prospero's "magic" reveals stories of love too easily won, freedom from slavery and a royal power struggle.
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