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 xix
... Maecenas , agrees to be satisfied with this . But Enobarbus speaks to the heart of the matter when he points out that their quarrel need be only postponed they can continue at a more suitable time , ' when you have nothing else to do ...
... Maecenas , agrees to be satisfied with this . But Enobarbus speaks to the heart of the matter when he points out that their quarrel need be only postponed they can continue at a more suitable time , ' when you have nothing else to do ...
Page xx
... Maecenas are left behind to renew their old friendship . The Romans are longing to hear the truth about Antony's Egy exploits , and Enobarbus does not disappoint them . He desc Cleopatra's first meeting with Antony , ' upon the river of ...
... Maecenas are left behind to renew their old friendship . The Romans are longing to hear the truth about Antony's Egy exploits , and Enobarbus does not disappoint them . He desc Cleopatra's first meeting with Antony , ' upon the river of ...
Page xxi
... Maecenas rather naïvely assumes that the spell can be broken now that Antony ' must leave her utterly ' , and Enobarbus tries to put him straight with a decisive ' Never ! He will not ' . He even attempts to describe Cleopatra's ...
... Maecenas rather naïvely assumes that the spell can be broken now that Antony ' must leave her utterly ' , and Enobarbus tries to put him straight with a decisive ' Never ! He will not ' . He even attempts to describe Cleopatra's ...
Page xxviii
... Maecenas , referring to ' th'adulterous Antony ' , ' his abominat and ' a trull ' , can offer confirmation but little comfort . Oc must resign herself to the inevitable : ' let determin'd thing destiny Hold unbewail'd their way ' . But ...
... Maecenas , referring to ' th'adulterous Antony ' , ' his abominat and ' a trull ' , can offer confirmation but little comfort . Oc must resign herself to the inevitable : ' let determin'd thing destiny Hold unbewail'd their way ' . But ...
Page xxxvii
... Maecenas express sincere but formal condolences , whilst Caesar draws aside , apparently to confront his own mixed emotions . He has fought to the end an enemy who was at the same time his ' brother ' and ' mate in empire ' . Any ...
... Maecenas express sincere but formal condolences , whilst Caesar draws aside , apparently to confront his own mixed emotions . He has fought to the end an enemy who was at the same time his ' brother ' and ' mate in empire ' . Any ...
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