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 xii
... soldier is a subord officer but a loyal friend to Antony . Shakespeare created character out of two names mentioned by Plutarch : ' Dom Aenobarbus ' had fought alongside Antony in Parthia and married one of his daughters ; but it was ...
... soldier is a subord officer but a loyal friend to Antony . Shakespeare created character out of two names mentioned by Plutarch : ' Dom Aenobarbus ' had fought alongside Antony in Parthia and married one of his daughters ; but it was ...
Page xv
... soldiers , and they represent the values of their particular western world - values which will be demonstrated later in the play , and that are summed up in the Latin words virtus and pietas . Virtus encompasses masculine ( especially ...
... soldiers , and they represent the values of their particular western world - values which will be demonstrated later in the play , and that are summed up in the Latin words virtus and pietas . Virtus encompasses masculine ( especially ...
Page xxvii
... soldiers when they deserted to Caesar . Caesar then deprived Lepidus of his position as triumvir , but allowed him to live in Italy as a private individual . The defeated Pompey was pursued and killed by one of Antony's lieutenants ...
... soldiers when they deserted to Caesar . Caesar then deprived Lepidus of his position as triumvir , but allowed him to live in Italy as a private individual . The defeated Pompey was pursued and killed by one of Antony's lieutenants ...
Page xxviii
... soldier has advised Antony to send Cleopatra hor Egypt , but she is stubbornly determined to remain at the f Caesar has already gained an advantage for himself by surp Antony and challenging him to fight by sea , and now Cleop taunts ...
... soldier has advised Antony to send Cleopatra hor Egypt , but she is stubbornly determined to remain at the f Caesar has already gained an advantage for himself by surp Antony and challenging him to fight by sea , and now Cleop taunts ...
Page xxxii
... Soldiers and cre suspense and wonder for an audience . The First Soldier hands over his charge to the Second So who is joined by his Company . They take up their new posit precisely placed ' in every corner of the stage ' by the Folio ...
... Soldiers and cre suspense and wonder for an audience . The First Soldier hands over his charge to the Second So who is joined by his Company . They take up their new posit precisely placed ' in every corner of the stage ' by the Folio ...
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