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Antony and Cleopatra (Collins Classics)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Antony and Cleopatra (Collins Classics)
Contributors:
By (Author) William Shakespeare
Series:
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:
William Collins
Publication Date:
5th November 2013
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
822.33
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
208
Dimensions:
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 15mm
Weight:
120g
Description
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Hugely ambitious in its historical focus and vast geographical scope, Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare's most astonishing tragedies. The drama centres on the relationships between his main protagonists, Octavius Ceasar, Mark Antony and Cleopatra, and the highly charged affair between Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen that forms the backdrop to the pervading theme of struggle between East and West throughout the play.
The internal battle of personal emotion and duty that Antony experiences, and the dynamics of power and sexuality portrayed by Cleopatra, give the play its dramatic tension. Rich and complex in its language and poetic in tone, Shakespeare shows how the politics of Rome ultimately cause disaster for a man who is torn between reason and passion.
Author Bio
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and was an eminent dramatist. His plays are perenially adapted and re-interpreted within different contexts. There is much mystery and a timeless fascination around Shakespeare's as a person and as a writer.
