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The Tempest

William Shakespeare

First published in 1990, ‘The Tempest’ is a play by William Shakespeare, an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely considered the most splendid writer in the English language and the world's most remarkable dramatist. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the suitable Duke of Mila...

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This play was referenced as the source for the title of Jake Tapper's book, as the relevant line is 'hell is empty and all the devils are here.' The speaker noted that a recent adaptation opened in the midst of a storm on an island, which inspired the book's title structure.

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Yeah. Well, it's ripped from Shakespeare. It's a line kind of from The Tempest, but the actual line is, hell is empty and all the devils are here.

— Episode: Jake Tapper: "All the Demons Are Here"

Episode: Jake Tapper: "All the Demons Are Here"

This play was referenced as the source for the title of Jake Tapper's book, as the relevant line is 'hell is empty and all the devils are here.' The speaker noted that a recent adaptation opened in the midst of a storm on an island, which inspired the book's title structure.

"

Yeah. Well, it's ripped from Shakespeare. It's a line kind of from The Tempest, but the actual line is, hell is empty and all the devils are here.

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