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  • Published: 3 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241816950
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 256

The Tempest

Staged: the origins of YA’s greatest tropes

  • William Shakespeare



STAGED: Timeless tropes, enduring stories - a new Puffin Classics collection

‘Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.’

Rediscover Shakespeare’s tale of exile and forgiveness.

What goes around, comes around.

Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan, was doomed to live out his life on a small island with his daughter, Miranda, and his magical servants Ariel and Caliban. Until a shipwreck lands his usurping brother on the island, along with King Alonso and his son Ferdinand.

Prospero vows to use his magic to extract his revenge, but can his daughter’s love change all their fates?

Offering the complete and unabridged text, set in a dyslexic-friendly font and introduced by renowned YA authors, this beautifully designed collection is the perfect way to introduce YA readers to Shakespeare's most iconic stories.

  • Published: 3 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241816950
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 256