Illustration for The Tempest; Caliban is covering his ears crouched beside a gnarled tree. This specific image is thought to represent the line, "The isle is full of noises, Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not" or "Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears". Several smaller, impish and fairy-like creatures are gathered around him and the base of the large tree trunk. One has large, wasp-like body and wings. Next to the tree are some bundled sticks.

‘Hell is empty and all the devils are here.’ ~ The Tempest, William Shakespeare. #BookswormSat
🖼️ Arthur Rackham