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 xxxiv
... guards who watched over Antony's army in Sce these men are called upon to eavesdrop on a most solemn inci The desolate Enobarbus , vanquished at last by Ant overwhelming generosity , surrenders all will to live . Accordi Plutarch he had ...
... guards who watched over Antony's army in Sce these men are called upon to eavesdrop on a most solemn inci The desolate Enobarbus , vanquished at last by Ant overwhelming generosity , surrenders all will to live . Accordi Plutarch he had ...
Page xxxvi
... Guards refuse to put Antony out of his mi to touch him , even wounded as he is , seems a kind of sacrile them - though Dercetus is willing to take advantage of situation , hoping to profit from his knowledge by informing C of Antony's ...
... Guards refuse to put Antony out of his mi to touch him , even wounded as he is , seems a kind of sacrile them - though Dercetus is willing to take advantage of situation , hoping to profit from his knowledge by informing C of Antony's ...
Page xxxviii
... guard . He parts from her friend - but Cleopatra is not deceived : ' He words me , girl words me ' . Dolabella returns to the stage to disclose Caesar's pla action , and Cleopatra elaborates on what is to come , so tha ( and , more ...
... guard . He parts from her friend - but Cleopatra is not deceived : ' He words me , girl words me ' . Dolabella returns to the stage to disclose Caesar's pla action , and Cleopatra elaborates on what is to come , so tha ( and , more ...
Page xxxix
... Guards , joined by Dolabella , are not really surprised at what they see , and Caesar himself expresses only admiration : Cleopatra is ' Bravest at the last ' . As he searches for the cause of death and finds no outward signs , he can ...
... Guards , joined by Dolabella , are not really surprised at what they see , and Caesar himself expresses only admiration : Cleopatra is ' Bravest at the last ' . As he searches for the cause of death and finds no outward signs , he can ...
Page xlvii
... a servant Clown a countryman Messengers , servants , officers , soldiers , sentries , guards , watchmen The action takes place in Egypt , Rome , Athens and other regions of the Roman empire Characters in the Play xlvii.
... a servant Clown a countryman Messengers , servants , officers , soldiers , sentries , guards , watchmen The action takes place in Egypt , Rome , Athens and other regions of the Roman empire Characters in the Play xlvii.
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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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