# Why should you read Shakespeare's "The Tempest"?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Iseult Gillespie
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_why_should_you_read_shakespeare_s_the_tempest)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning illuminate a swelling sea, as a ship buckles beneath the waves. It is no ordinary storm, but a violent and vengeful tempest, and it sets the stage for Shakespeare's most enigmatic play. Why does this play still resonate with modern readers? Iseult Gillespie investigates. \[Directed by Héloïse Dorsan Rachet, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Jarrett Farkas\].

## Lectures

1. [Why should you read Shakespeare's "The Tempest"?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iseult_gillespie_why_should_you_read_shakespeare_s_the_tempest/e932e9ca908c), 5 min (TED's player)