rome

Looks at the cities of the Roman Empire, explaining how they linked Western Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, describing their commercial, cultural, and political structure.

Resourceful Lavinia Lake's life becomes increasingly complicated after she becomes involved with Mr. Tobias March, an investigator who claims he has traced a dangerous villain to her store in Rome.

Lavinia, daughter of King Latinus and Queen Amata, gets caught in the middle of her parent's conflicting wishes that she marry either Turnus, king of Rutuli, or Trojan stranger Aeneas, which follows an omen that dictates she will cause a war, and that her husband will die young.

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "Anthony and Cleopatra" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.