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
... Roman empire was divided between three dictators : Caesar was in command of the European provinces ; Lepidus governed North Africa ; and Mark Antony ruled Rome's Asian territories . Whilst he was gathering money for fresh campaigns ...
... Roman empire was divided between three dictators : Caesar was in command of the European provinces ; Lepidus governed North Africa ; and Mark Antony ruled Rome's Asian territories . Whilst he was gathering money for fresh campaigns ...
Page viii
... Roman empire , he freely gave away the kingdon had conquered in a spectacular ceremony , the ' Donations ' , he the marketplace of Alexandria and the incensed Ro prepared for retaliation . At the battle of Actium Antony fled the ...
... Roman empire , he freely gave away the kingdon had conquered in a spectacular ceremony , the ' Donations ' , he the marketplace of Alexandria and the incensed Ro prepared for retaliation . At the battle of Actium Antony fled the ...
Page xi
... Roman triumvirs . He holds special command over Asia Minor , and it is here that he has encountered Cleopatra . Antony encourages the traditional belief that his family was descended from the mythical superman , Hercules . Octavius ...
... Roman triumvirs . He holds special command over Asia Minor , and it is here that he has encountered Cleopatra . Antony encourages the traditional belief that his family was descended from the mythical superman , Hercules . Octavius ...
Page xiii
William Shakespeare Roma Gill. Synopsis of the action Scene I Scene 2 Act I Roman leader becomes Egyptian playboy ... Romans prepare to fight with Pompey . Scene 5 Cleopatra learns of Antony's marriage . Scene 6 The treaty at Mount Misena ...
William Shakespeare Roma Gill. Synopsis of the action Scene I Scene 2 Act I Roman leader becomes Egyptian playboy ... Romans prepare to fight with Pompey . Scene 5 Cleopatra learns of Antony's marriage . Scene 6 The treaty at Mount Misena ...
Page xv
... Roman soldiers , and they represent the values of their particular western world - values which will be demonstrated later in the play , and that are summed up in the Latin words virtus and pietas . Virtus encompasses masculine ...
... Roman soldiers , and they represent the values of their particular western world - values which will be demonstrated later in the play , and that are summed up in the Latin words virtus and pietas . Virtus encompasses masculine ...
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