Periodical Index Detail
Colonial Williamsburg Journal
| Title | The Sea Venture and Shakespeare's Tempest |
| Issue | Volume 36, Number 01, (CWJ, Winter 2014) |
| Description | The 1610 shipwreck of the resupply ship "Sea Venture" bound for Jamestown Virginia was most likely the origin of Shakespeare's favorite play "The Tempest", first performed in November 1611. Written sources describing the shipwreck included a poem by Robert Rich, a Virginia Company stockholder, the company's tract, and a pamphlet and letter by passengers Silvester Jourdain and William Strachey. Entire Issue of "Colonial Williamsburg Journal" is available as a pdf. |
| Author | Olmert, Michael |
| Pages | 28-34 |