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 vi
... turns . ' Plutarch's disapproval is evident , but it cannot overm his admiration and even affection for the stars of his ' 1 Shakespeare also seems to have been star - struck , respondin Antony's ' Asiatic ' speech by creating a style ...
... turns . ' Plutarch's disapproval is evident , but it cannot overm his admiration and even affection for the stars of his ' 1 Shakespeare also seems to have been star - struck , respondin Antony's ' Asiatic ' speech by creating a style ...
Page xvii
... turn even the news of Fulvia's death to her own advantage in taunting Antony : ' I see , In Fulvia's death how mine receiv'd shall be ' . When Antony begins to show anger at her accusations of play - acting with emotions , Cleopatra ...
... turn even the news of Fulvia's death to her own advantage in taunting Antony : ' I see , In Fulvia's death how mine receiv'd shall be ' . When Antony begins to show anger at her accusations of play - acting with emotions , Cleopatra ...
Page xviii
... turn to give her picture of Antony . S bored and lonely without him in Alexandria , and Mardian eunuch , is powerless to amuse her . When he refers to ' What W did with Mars ' she bursts into an ecstasy of longing - per recalling what ...
... turn to give her picture of Antony . S bored and lonely without him in Alexandria , and Mardian eunuch , is powerless to amuse her . When he refers to ' What W did with Mars ' she bursts into an ecstasy of longing - per recalling what ...
Page xxii
... turn i'th ' bed . For what good turn ? Scene 6 Scene 7 -then drops his bombshell : ' xxii Antony and Cleopatra : commentary.
... turn i'th ' bed . For what good turn ? Scene 6 Scene 7 -then drops his bombshell : ' xxii Antony and Cleopatra : commentary.
Page xxiii
... turn to friendship and feasting . Although he still tries to provoke Antony on the subject of Cleopatra , Pompey takes a hint from Enobarbus with good humour ( as Caesar had done in Act 2 , Scene 2 ) and leads the triumvirs aboard his ...
... turn to friendship and feasting . Although he still tries to provoke Antony on the subject of Cleopatra , Pompey takes a hint from Enobarbus with good humour ( as Caesar had done in Act 2 , Scene 2 ) and leads the triumvirs aboard 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