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La tempestad — The Tempest in Spanish, illustrated graded reader

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La tempestad

The Tempest in Spanish

4 levels: A0–B1 Natural Spanish audio38–40 minSpanish + English bilingual support

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A0 · Starter· 38 minA1 · Beginner· 39 minA2 · Elementary· 40 minB1 · Intermediate· 40 min

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Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, has lived for years on a remote island with his daughter Miranda. Betrayed and driven from his home by his brother, Prospero has mastered powerful magic and commands a spirit named Ariel. When a ship carrying his former enemies passes nearby, he creates a violent storm and brings them safely onto the island. The survivors are separated and drawn into Prospero’s carefully arranged plan, while Miranda meets the young Prince Ferdinand and falls in love. At last, Prospero has the power to punish those who wronged him. But will he choose revenge, or discover that forgiveness offers a better ending?

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Scene 1 of The Tempest, illustratedLa tempestad · Scene 1

Hay una isla en el mar. En la isla solo viven un hombre viejo, Próspero, y su hija Miranda. Miranda es muy hermosa. Ella llega a la isla cuando es muy pequeña. Por eso, no recuerda otra cara humana. Solo recuerda la cara de su padre. Ellos viven en una cueva en la roca. La cueva tiene varios cuartos. Próspero llama a un cuarto su estudio. Allí tiene sus libros. Muchos libros son de magia. Próspero sabe usar esa magia, y eso le ayuda mucho. Próspero llega a esta isla por una cosa extraña. Antes, una bruja llamada Sícorax hace magia en la isla. Ella muere poco antes de la llegada de Próspero. Con su magia, Próspero saca a muchos buenos espíritus de grandes árboles. Sícorax los pone allí porque ellos no quieren hacer sus malas órdenes. Desde ese tiempo, esos espíritus ayudan a Próspero. Ariel es el jefe. Ariel es un espíritu vivo y rápido. No es cruel. Pero le gusta molestar a un monstruo muy feo llamado Calibán. Ariel odia a Calibán porque Calibán es hijo de Sícorax, su vieja enemiga.

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