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 xi
... becoming one of the 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 ...
... becoming one of the 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 ...
Page xiii
... becomes Egyptian playboy . The recall to Rome . Scene 3 Antony must 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 ...
... becomes Egyptian playboy . The recall to Rome . Scene 3 Antony must 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 ...
Page xvii
... become The carriage of his chafe ' . Her adjective is well - chosen , and Antony is stung : he had always encouraged the belief that his family was descended from Hercules , and ( according to Plutarch ) he wore his beard , tunic , and ...
... become The carriage of his chafe ' . Her adjective is well - chosen , and Antony is stung : he had always encouraged the belief that his family was descended from Hercules , and ( according to Plutarch ) he wore his beard , tunic , and ...
Page xxi
... becomes gossip . Agrippa can tell how Julius Caesar's military strength capitulated to Cleopatra's sexual power when he was made to ' lay his sword to bed ' ; and Enobarbus himself is clearly enchanted - though not , like his master ...
... becomes gossip . Agrippa can tell how Julius Caesar's military strength capitulated to Cleopatra's sexual power when he was made to ' lay his sword to bed ' ; and Enobarbus himself is clearly enchanted - though not , like his master ...
Page xxix
... becomes a nightmare creature , a composite of ribaldry and debauchery as well as ' the token'd pestilence ' and ' leprosy ' ; at the same time she is a figure of farce , a maddened cow who runs to escape the flies that buzz around her ...
... becomes a nightmare creature , a composite of ribaldry and debauchery as well as ' the token'd pestilence ' and ' leprosy ' ; at the same time she is a figure of farce , a maddened cow who runs to escape the flies that buzz around her ...
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