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 v
... lives and humdrum surroundings . Star quality was what Antony and Cleopatra had — almost to excess . Both were legends in their own lifetimes , even before they met each other . Antony , when he was not leading armies and conquering his ...
... lives and humdrum surroundings . Star quality was what Antony and Cleopatra had — almost to excess . Both were legends in their own lifetimes , even before they met each other . Antony , when he was not leading armies and conquering his ...
Page viii
... 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 kingdon had ...
... 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 kingdon had ...
Page xxvi
... facts from The L Octavius by Simon Goulart ( which was appended to the edition of North's translation of Plutarch's Lives ) , but he dis the facts so as to blacken Caesar and to show xxvi Antony and Cleopatra : commentary.
... facts from The L Octavius by Simon Goulart ( which was appended to the edition of North's translation of Plutarch's Lives ) , but he dis the facts so as to blacken Caesar and to show xxvi Antony and Cleopatra : commentary.
Page xxvii
... live in Italy as a private individual . The defeated Pompey was pursued and killed by one of Antony's lieutenants . Shakespeare's play , however , makes no mention of the treachery of Lepidus . According to Eros , the ungrateful Caesar ...
... live in Italy as a private individual . The defeated Pompey was pursued and killed by one of Antony's lieutenants . Shakespeare's play , however , makes no mention of the treachery of Lepidus . According to Eros , the ungrateful Caesar ...
Page xxxiv
... live . Accordi Plutarch he had been ' sick of an ague ' , but Shakespe audiences would recognize the physiological symptom melancholy , a potentially fatal condition affecting both mind body . Whatever the explanation , the death of ...
... live . Accordi Plutarch he had been ' sick of an ague ' , but Shakespe audiences would recognize the physiological symptom melancholy , a potentially fatal condition affecting both mind body . Whatever the explanation , the death of ...
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