From novel Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey Book Description We all know the tale of Prospero’s quest for revenge, but what of Miranda? Or Caliban, the so-called savage Prospero chained to his will? In this incredible retelling of the fantastical tale, Jacqueline Carey shows readers the other side of the coin―the dutiful and tenderheartedContinue reading “Book Cover with Caliban”
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Sketch of Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Caliban
By Charles A Buchel (1904) This sketch of Caliban, inspired by actor Herbert Beerbohm Tree’s Caliban costume, is utterly beautiful. I believe it delicately captures the contrast of Caliban: the monstrosity of him that leads other to remark on his appearance and demeanor, with the human intelligence and sensitivity that causes him to break outContinue reading “Sketch of Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Caliban”
Etching of Caliban
Etched and published by John Hamilton Mortimer (May 20, 1775) “Do not torment me pritheeI’ll bring my wood home faster.”(The Tempest, act 2, scene 2) This is a beautiful image of Caliban that poignantly relays a message rather similar to the one that Buchel’s Caliban raises. Similarly to Buchel’s Calban, Mortimer’s Caliban looks less than human.Continue reading “Etching of Caliban”
An Introduction
This blog performs an investigation of Caliban, a main character from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Caliban is a man of many contradictions. In Act 1 scene 2, he is introduced to as a “poisonous slave”, of a “vile race” and as “hagseed.” Other characters also remark on his appearance and demeanor, describing it as monstrous, yetContinue reading “An Introduction”
Poetry of Caliban 