Book · 1611 · English literature: Shakespeare criticism
Tempest
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What my favorite I would have to say came from the Tempest and it included uh just a line that has really influenced my whole life.
The best things said about it
Well if we didn't have the first folio given that all the manuscript versions of the place are lost we wouldn't have Place such as the Tempest or 12th night or a Winter's Tale or Julius cesa or anti Cleopatra or MC Beth.
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Why people recommend it
Tempest by William Shakespeare is one of the celebrated playwright's final masterworks, exploring themes of magic, betrayal, illusion, and reconciliation on a remote island. The play was referenced across several different podcasts for varied reasons. Adrian Edwards discussed the work on The Book Review, highlighting its significance when explaining that without the survival of the First Folio, manuscript versions of plays like The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and Macbeth would have been entirely lost to history. Ben Bowlin mentioned The Tempest on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, sharing a specific line from the play that had personally influenced his entire life. Meanwhile, Marc referenced a book by Whittaker Chambers on The Ben & Marc Show while discussing Chambers's struggles to convince the U.S. government of his past as a Soviet intelligence recruiter. Across these different episodes, whether examined through the lens of literary preservation, personal inspiration, or historical context, the play remains a central touchstone in discussions concerning classical literature and the enduring power of Shakespearean drama in shaping human thought and historical preservation efforts over the centuries.
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Adrian Edwards well if we didn't have the first folio given that all the manuscript versions of the place are lost we woul… 1
“well if we didn't have the first folio given that all the manuscript versions of the place are lost we wouldn't have Place such as the Tempest or 12th night or a Winter's Tale or Julius cesa or anti Cleopatra or MC Beth”
Ben Bowlin what my favorite I would have to say came from the Tempest and it included uh just a line that has really i… 1
“what my favorite I would have to say came from the Tempest and it included uh just a line that has really influenced my whole life”
Ben Horowitz Whitaker Chambers tells this amazing story in his book about how he tried to out himself to the U.S. govern… 1
“Whitaker Chambers tells this amazing story in his book about how he tried to out himself to the U.S. government as a Soviet military intelligence recruiter and it took him six years to be taken seriously by the FBI and the Justice Department.”