The Tempest (Rackham)

by William Shakespeare

For other versions of this work, see Tempest (Shakespeare).

THE TEMPEST

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LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, LTD.

By•William•Shakespeare
Illustrated•by
Arthur•Rackham

London
William•Heienemann•Ltd.
New•York
Doubleday,•Page,•& Company

 

First published 1926

 

Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk

List of Illustrations

FrontispieceGo bring the rabble O’er whom I give thee power, here to this place
		iv. i, 37
2.	Had I not Four or five women once that tended me?
		i. ii, 46
3.	Safely in harbour Is the king’s ship
		i. ii, 226
4.	Re-enter Ariel like a water-nymph
		i. ii, 316
5.	Come unto these yellow sands
		i. ii. 376
6.	Burthen [dispersedly]. Hark, hark!
		i. ii. 382
7.	This music crept by me upon the waters
		i. ii. 391
8.	For every trifle are they set upon me
		ii. ii. 8
9.	I ’ll kiss thy foot: I ’ll swear myself thy subject
		ii. ii. 153
10.	Alas, now, pray you, Work not so hard
		iii. i. 15
11.	The isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not
		iii. ii. 144
12.	Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears
		iii. ii. 146
13.	. . . and sometime voices
		iii. ii. 147
14.	Enter several strange Shapes, bringing in a banquet . . . inviting the King, etc., to eat
		iii. iii. 19
15.	Each one, tripping on his toe, Will be here with mop and mow
		iv. i. 46
16.	Come, temperate nymphs, and help to celebrate A contract of true love
		iv. i. 132
17.	Enter certain Reapers, properly habited
		iv. i. 138
18.	Go charge my goblins that they grind their joints With dry convulsions
		iv. i. 259
19.	You demi-puppets that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make
		v. i. 36
20.	Merrily, merrily shall I live now Under the blossom that hangs on the bough
		v. 1. 93

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

Alonso, King of Naples.
Sebastian, his brother.
Prospero, the right Duke of Milan.
Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan.
Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples.
Gonzalo, an honest old Counsellor.
Adrian,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Lords
Francisco,
Caliban, a savage and deformed Slave.
Tringulo, a Jester.
Stephano, a drunken Butler.
Master of a Ship.
Boatswain.
Mariners.
Miranda, daughter to Prospero.
Ariel, an airy Spirit.
Iris,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$presented by Spirits.
Ceres,
Juno,
Nymphs,
Reapers,
	Other Spirits attending on Prospero. Scene—A ship at Sea: an island.

Chapters (not listed in original)

Act I

Act II

Act III

Act IV

Act V