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Why has #TheTempest captured generations of readers?

@MargaretAtwood

says it’s because “you don’t get unmixed characters in Shakespeare. Through some eyes Prospero is a good guy, and to others he’s a tyrant.” #VelshiBannedBookClub

#TheVelshiBannedBookClub: “The Tempest” with Margaret Atwood

“The Tempest”, the last of Shakespeare’s plays to be written alone, has captured academic and casual readers alike for generations. It is the play that has sparked a thousand adaptations and iterat...

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@MargaretAtwood

She is the best and so are you for having her yesterday.

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@MargaretAtwood

May I join Your Book Club? I'd be honoured, and if not,. I shall still enjoy reading Your post's. Best Wishes.

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