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 xiii
... prepare to fight with Pompey . Scene 5 Cleopatra learns of Antony's marriage . Scene 6 The treaty at Mount Misena . Scene 7 Celebrations on Pompey's barge . Act 3 Scene I Fighting continues : Ventidius speaks his mind . Scene 2 Scene 3 ...
... prepare to fight with Pompey . Scene 5 Cleopatra learns of Antony's marriage . Scene 6 The treaty at Mount Misena . Scene 7 Celebrations on Pompey's barge . Act 3 Scene I Fighting continues : Ventidius speaks his mind . Scene 2 Scene 3 ...
Page xiv
... prepares to fight against Antony and Cleopatra . Antony looks to Enobarbus for support . Scene I Scene 2 Scene 3 A mysterious sound by night . Scene 4 An intimate moment : Cleopatra arms Antony . Scene 5 Antony hears of the defection of ...
... prepares to fight against Antony and Cleopatra . Antony looks to Enobarbus for support . Scene I Scene 2 Scene 3 A mysterious sound by night . Scene 4 An intimate moment : Cleopatra arms Antony . Scene 5 Antony hears of the defection of ...
Page xv
... prepares the audience for the entry of the play's main characters . Philo and Demetrius are Roman soldiers , and they represent the values of their particular western world - values which will be demonstrated later in the play , and ...
... prepares the audience for the entry of the play's main characters . Philo and Demetrius are Roman soldiers , and they represent the values of their particular western world - values which will be demonstrated later in the play , and ...
Page xxv
... prepare the audience for the entrance of the world leaders , exchanging cheerfully derisive comments about all of them — and especially Lepidus . They stand aside to watch the emotional parting of Caesar and his sister , but their ...
... prepare the audience for the entrance of the world leaders , exchanging cheerfully derisive comments about all of them — and especially Lepidus . They stand aside to watch the emotional parting of Caesar and his sister , but their ...
Page xxxii
... prepares for his military role , Antony assum chivalric persona using the language of medieval roma Cleopatra is his ' squire ' and also his ' dame ' , and he leaves her a melodramatic farewell , offering ' a soldier's kiss ' from ' a m ...
... prepares for his military role , Antony assum chivalric persona using the language of medieval roma Cleopatra is his ' squire ' and also his ' dame ' , and he leaves her a melodramatic farewell , offering ' a soldier's kiss ' from ' a m ...
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