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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... writing of Oxford University Press . Within the UK , exceptions are allowed in respect of any fair dealing for the purpose of research or private study , or criticism or review , as permitted under the Copyright , Designs and Patents ...
... writing of Oxford University Press . Within the UK , exceptions are allowed in respect of any fair dealing for the purpose of research or private study , or criticism or review , as permitted under the Copyright , Designs and Patents ...
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... writer after his own heart , interested - as Shakespeare himself was — in the minute particulars that best distinguish individuals : . . . my intent is not to write histories , but only lives . For the noblest deeds do not always show ...
... writer after his own heart , interested - as Shakespeare himself was — in the minute particulars that best distinguish individuals : . . . my intent is not to write histories , but only lives . For the noblest deeds do not always show ...
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... write of Antony and Cleopatra - legends in their own lifetime - with all the authority of hearsay : ' My grandfather told me . . . ' Plutarch's grandfather could tell , if only at second - hand , of conspicuous expense and riotous ...
... write of Antony and Cleopatra - legends in their own lifetime - with all the authority of hearsay : ' My grandfather told me . . . ' Plutarch's grandfather could tell , if only at second - hand , of conspicuous expense and riotous ...
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... writing of Shakespeare's play , but evidence from the work of a contemporary writer , Samuel Daniel , suggests that it could have been as early as 1604. The play was not published until it appeared in the First Folio of 1623 . This ...
... writing of Shakespeare's play , but evidence from the work of a contemporary writer , Samuel Daniel , suggests that it could have been as early as 1604. The play was not published until it appeared in the First Folio of 1623 . This ...
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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