The Tempest In Plain and Simple English: A Modern Translation and the Original Version

by BookCaps, William Shakespeare

The Tempest is a short play...and a confusing one. There is no one single central plot (there are three main plots that alternate throughout the story). Long story it's easy to get lost! And the Shakespearean language doesn't help.

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Plain and Simple English books, let you see both the original and the modern text (modern text is underneath in italics)--so you can enjoy Shakespeare, but have help if you get stuck on a passage.

150 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2012

Reviews

[Pawan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lines on page 74 grossed me out (Act III, Scene 1):

The very instant that I saw you, did
My heart fly to your service; there resides,
To make me slave to it;

Which had me stop reading this book (and many others for similar reasons). Read the abridged editions instead. My assignments went straight into trash can and I was suggested to read The Taming of the Shrew.

My favourite characters are Ariel and Boatswain.

It's only half as long. Never too late.

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to choose a play for the PopSugar reading challenge. I had read "Tempestuous" which was based on the Shakespeare play so I figured I would give it a shot. I got one with a modern translation because I remember Shakespeare being very difficult in high school.

To my surprise, it wasn't so difficult as an adult. I only needed a few things translated into modern English, which was a nice surprise. The story was okay, not great. But I may be willing to try a different Shakespeare play and see if, as a whole, they are better as an adult.

*Read for the PopSugar Reading Challenge:

#47 - Play