83?-30 b.c

Contains the text of Shakespeare's drama about the ill-fated love affair between Mark Antony, one of the triumvirs ruling the Roman empire, and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, and includes action summaries, explanatory notes, and an introduction to the playwright's life and theatre.

Presents Shakespeare's drama about the ill-fated affair between Mark Antony, one of the triumvirs of the Roman Empire, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt.

Contains full text explanatory notes opposite edited text of one of the earliest printed editions of Shakespeare's play.

In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy.

Presents the text of the play, critical comments, textual data, and information on social and cultural settings.

Features the full, unabridged script, a running synopsis of the action, background notes and performance illustrations, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and a wide range of classroon-tested activities for groups and individuals.

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.

Selene, having grown up in a palace with her parents, Cleopatra and Mark Antony, is forced by war to build a new life in the household of Roman emperor Octavianus, where she finds herself torn between two young men and two possible destinies.

A guide to reading and understanding William Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra" that includes information on the play's contexts, dramatic structure, major characters, themes, and critical approaches.