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Opera based on William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Libretto is a translation into Italian by Giannone, from Halévy's original French.

An adaptation attributed to David Garrick, as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Words only, no music.

Selections from Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies retold in prose intended for a juvenile audience. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

Shakespeare's plays revised by Thomas Bowdler to modify or remove content he thought would be unsuitable for reading in a family setting.

The text of Shadwell's opera, no music.

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. This version of The Tempest contains text from the Oxford Shakespeare, which strives to present a text that is as close as possible to how the play would have first been performed.

Among Denison’s collections of fine printing and artists' books is a rare and exceptionally beautiful set of Shakespeare’s works, which belonged to Ellen Browning Scripps. The set was edited by William Ernest Henley and printed in Edinburgh,…

Shakespeare's The Tempest, illustrated by Paul Woodroffe, with songs by Joseph Moorat

Caliban, from the adaptation of The Tempest, directed by Julie Taymor. In this version the main character is now a woman named Prospera.

Caliban, from Derek Jarman's film adaptation of The Tempest.

Court masque featuring characters from various Shakespearean plays

A three-act masque, which includes a dance that the audience most likely participated in, ending with a show of praise for the King.

A sequel to Shakespeare's Henry IV, written by W. Kenrick

A one-act burlesque of Romeo and Juliet that acts as a humorous take on Shakespeare’s tragedy.

A celebration of Christmas as depicted in the theater with designs by Inigo Jones, Rex Whistler and Joan Hassall, and others; contains color plates and many black and white illustrations. Includes the text of Ben Jonson's Christmas: His Masque.