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 xvii
... honour ' . Antony can only offer her the ' metaphysical ' comfort of knowing that even when the two of them are parted they are still one in spirit . The notion was popular among poets of Shakespeare's time - but the play's audience ...
... honour ' . Antony can only offer her the ' metaphysical ' comfort of knowing that even when the two of them are parted they are still one in spirit . The notion was popular among poets of Shakespeare's time - but the play's audience ...
Page xix
... honour ' ( 1 , 3 , 50 ) and his associates , Menecrates and Menas , the ' famous pirates ' ( 1 , 4 , 49 ) . They exult in their own strengths , and they think they know their enemies ' weaknesses . But there have been serious ...
... honour ' ( 1 , 3 , 50 ) and his associates , Menecrates and Menas , the ' famous pirates ' ( 1 , 4 , 49 ) . They exult in their own strengths , and they think they know their enemies ' weaknesses . But there have been serious ...
Page xxvi
... honour , I lose myself ' . The fine - sounding v cannot conceal the truth of the situation : when Octavia 1 Antony , the breach will be irreparable . There is no obvious location for this scene other than ' Ant house ' , where he can be ...
... honour , I lose myself ' . The fine - sounding v cannot conceal the truth of the situation : when Octavia 1 Antony , the breach will be irreparable . There is no obvious location for this scene other than ' Ant house ' , where he can be ...
Page xxviii
... honoured battlefield of Pharsa but Caesar reiterates his original offer . He will confront Ar with a fleet of ships designed for fighting and manne professionals . Antony can oppose him only with heavy ve crewed by untrained conscripts ...
... honoured battlefield of Pharsa but Caesar reiterates his original offer . He will confront Ar with a fleet of ships designed for fighting and manne professionals . Antony can oppose him only with heavy ve crewed by untrained conscripts ...
Page xxix
... honour ' have been shamefully destroyed , is transformed into a flying duck , ' a doting mallard ' taking wing to follow his mate . Enobarbus has sunk even more deeply into his sorrow when Canidius , only a little more controlled in his ...
... honour ' have been shamefully destroyed , is transformed into a flying duck , ' a doting mallard ' taking wing to follow his mate . Enobarbus has sunk even more deeply into his sorrow when Canidius , only a little more controlled in his ...
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