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 viii
... leave F and live for a year or two with Octavia in Greece . Eventually , however , he separated from Octavia ( whor later divorced ) and returned to Egypt and Cleopatra . Instea enlarging the Roman empire , he freely gave away the ...
... leave F and live for a year or two with Octavia in Greece . Eventually , however , he separated from Octavia ( whor later divorced ) and returned to Egypt and Cleopatra . Instea enlarging the Roman empire , he freely gave away the ...
Page ix
... leaves Rome with Octavia , then returns to Cleopatra . ' Donations of Alexandria ' . 34 32 Antony divorces Octavia . 31 Battle of Actium . 30 Battle of Alexandria . Suicides of Antony and Cleopatra . ALPS Modena THE WORLD OF THE PLAY ...
... leaves Rome with Octavia , then returns to Cleopatra . ' Donations of Alexandria ' . 34 32 Antony divorces Octavia . 31 Battle of Actium . 30 Battle of Alexandria . Suicides of Antony and Cleopatra . ALPS Modena THE WORLD OF THE PLAY ...
Page xiii
... 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 3 Scene 4 Caesar and Antony meet in Rome ; a marriage is ...
... 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 3 Scene 4 Caesar and Antony meet in Rome ; a marriage is ...
Page xv
... pleasure . At his command the little procession departs , leaving those who have observed the demonstration - Philo , Demetrius , and the audience with a mixture of impressions . Scene 2 Scene 3 Unlike the opening scenes of many.
... pleasure . At his command the little procession departs , leaving those who have observed the demonstration - Philo , Demetrius , and the audience with a mixture of impressions . Scene 2 Scene 3 Unlike the opening scenes of many.
Page xx
... leave the stage and Enobarbus , Agrippa , 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 ...
... leave the stage and Enobarbus , Agrippa , 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 ...
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