Antony and CleopatraThis exclusive collection of the Bard's works has been designed specifically for readers new to Shakespeare's rich literary legacy. Each of the plays is presented unabridged and in large print, copiously annotated and preceded by a character summary and commentary. Brief scene synopses clarify confusing plots, while incisive essays describe the historical context and Shakespeare's sources. The explanatory notes are written clearly and simply, illustrated, and positioned right next to the text -- no more flipping pages back and forth to squint over microscopic footnotes! Topics for further discussion, critical comments, related essays, and a chronology of Shakespeare's life and work are included among the appendices to each volume. The books boast fine black-and-white photographs of stagings of the plays at Shakespeare Festivals around the globe. From the wide margins and big print to the extent of explanatory notes -- the full text of each play is presented in the clearest and most accessible format available. |
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Page vii
... Egyptian queen , Cleopatra ( who had previously formed an alliance with Julius Caesar ) . Antony surrendered himself to her enchantment and , abandoning his wife Fulvia , took up residence in Alexandria with Cleopatra . At that time ...
... Egyptian queen , Cleopatra ( who had previously formed an alliance with Julius Caesar ) . Antony surrendered himself to her enchantment and , abandoning his wife Fulvia , took up residence in Alexandria with Cleopatra . At that time ...
Page viii
... Egypt , Caesar and Lep struggled to maintain their supremacy . With the death of Fulvia , and the increasing menace of S Pompey , Antony was at last recalled to Rome and ( under pre of events ) to reconciliation with Octavius . Their ...
... Egypt , Caesar and Lep struggled to maintain their supremacy . With the death of Fulvia , and the increasing menace of S Pompey , Antony was at last recalled to Rome and ( under pre of events ) to reconciliation with Octavius . Their ...
Page x
... LIBYA 500 km LYDIA CILICIA Tarsus SYRIA x SEA Alexandria EGYPT River Nile CYPRUS PHOENICIA BASAN JUDAEA Jerusalém ARABIA ARMENIA MEDIA PARTHIA MESOPOTAMIA River Euphrates CLEOPATRA Leading Characters in the Play Although there are thirty -
... LIBYA 500 km LYDIA CILICIA Tarsus SYRIA x SEA Alexandria EGYPT River Nile CYPRUS PHOENICIA BASAN JUDAEA Jerusalém ARABIA ARMENIA MEDIA PARTHIA MESOPOTAMIA River Euphrates CLEOPATRA Leading Characters in the Play Although there are thirty -
Page xi
... Egypt , she was born and married ( twice ) into the Ptolemaic dynasty . Before meeting Mark Antony , she had been mistress of Gnaeus Pompey ( son of Pompey the Great ) and Julius Caesar . Plutarch commented that ' Caesar and Pompey knew ...
... Egypt , she was born and married ( twice ) into the Ptolemaic dynasty . Before meeting Mark Antony , she had been mistress of Gnaeus Pompey ( son of Pompey the Great ) and Julius Caesar . Plutarch commented that ' Caesar and Pompey knew ...
Page xiii
... Egyptian playboy . The recall to Rome . Scene 3 Antony must leave Cleopatra . Scene 4 Scene 5 Roman reproaches ; Caesar demands action . The loneliness of Cleopatra . Act 2 Scene I Pompey threatens - then hears the news . Scene 2 Scene ...
... Egyptian playboy . The recall to Rome . Scene 3 Antony must leave Cleopatra . Scene 4 Scene 5 Roman reproaches ; Caesar demands action . The loneliness of Cleopatra . Act 2 Scene I Pompey threatens - then hears the news . Scene 2 Scene ...
Contents
I | 1 |
III | 3 |
IV | 11 |
V | 16 |
VI | 19 |
VII | 23 |
IX | 25 |
X | 34 |
XXV | 76 |
XXVI | 79 |
XXVII | 82 |
XXVIII | 83 |
XXIX | 93 |
XXXI | 94 |
XXXII | 96 |
XXXIII | 98 |
XI | 36 |
XII | 37 |
XIII | 42 |
XIV | 48 |
XV | 55 |
XVII | 57 |
XVIII | 61 |
XIX | 63 |
XX | 65 |
XXI | 66 |
XXII | 70 |
XXIII | 75 |
XXXIV | 100 |
XXXV | 101 |
XXXVI | 102 |
XXXVII | 104 |
XXXVIII | 106 |
XXXIX | 107 |
XL | 108 |
XLI | 111 |
XLII | 112 |
XLIII | 123 |
XLV | 126 |
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Common terms and phrases
Act 4 Scene Actium Agrippa Alexandria Alexas Antony and Cleopatra Antony Cleopatra Antony's audience battle battle of Actium brother Caesar and Antony Caesarion Canidius characters Charmian Cleopatra Antony dead death Dercetus Diomedes Dolabella drink Egypt Egyptian Enobarbus Enter Antony enter Cleopatra Eros Eros Antony eunuch Events in history Exeunt Act Exit eyes Farewell fight follow fortune friends Fulvia give gods Guard hand hath hear heart honour horse i'th Iras Julius Caesar kings leave Lepidus live look lord madam Maecenas Marcus Crassus Mardian Mark Antony married Menas Messenger Cleopatra never noble o'th Octavia Octavius Caesar Parthia peace play Plutarch Pompey Pompey's pray Proculeius queen Roman Rome Scarus Scene 13 Seleucus Servant Sextus Pompeius Shakespeare Soldier Soothsayer speak stage sword tell thee There's Thidias thine thou hast thought triumph triumvirs trumpets Ventidius whilst wife woman words