Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra Language and Writing written by Virginia Mason Vaughan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Antony and Cleopatra is particularly challenging because of Shakespeare's masterful embodiment of Rome and Egypt's contrasting worlds in language, structure, and characterization. Instead of seeing the interaction of Roman and Egyptian perspectives in Antony and Cleopatra as a type of double image of reality that changes as one moves from one location to another, students often find themselves compelled to pick sides. The more romantic opt for Cleopatra as the most sympathetic character, while the pragmatists dismiss her lifestyle as self-indulgent. The central challenge in reading this play, in other words, is to resist the compulsion to take sides and, instead, to adopt a 'both-and' point of view rather than an 'either-or' choice. The play's central binary - Rome vs. Egypt - is deeply embedded in its language and structure, yet the play consistently complicates our view of either side. The book encourages students to think outside the binary box, to understand, and to celebrate, Shakespeare's exploitation of the multivalent nature of language. As well as helping students to analyse the intricacy of Shakespeare's language in Antony and Cleopatra, each chapter's 'Writing matters' section enables students to develop their own writing strategies in coursework and examinations.
Download or read book Sonnets and Poems written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antony Cleopatra written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra written by William Shakespeare and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). These popular editions allow the reader and student to look beyond the scholarly reading text to the more sensuous, more collaborative, more malleable performance text which emerges in conjunction with the commentary and notes. Each note, each gloss, each commentary reflects the stage life of the play with constant reference to the challenge of the text in performance. Readers will not only discover an enlivened Shakespeare, they will be empowered to rehearse and direct their own productions of the imagination in the process.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra Shakespeare Library Classic written by William Shakespeare and published by Fq Classics. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Antony and Cleopatra is an epic play that details the love / hate relationship between Antony and Cleopatra, and focuses largely on Antony's struggle with Caesar for control of the royal throne. Antony and Cleopatra is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra written by William Shakespeare and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Annotated Shakespeare series enables today's readers to understand and enjoy the plays of the world's greatest dramatist. Comprehensive on-page annotations assist with vocabulary, pronunciation, prosody, and alternative readings of phrases and lines in these handsome and affordable paperback editions. In no other play has Shakespeare created two such equally titanic personages as Rome's great soldier and statesman Mark Antony and the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. The story of their irresistible attraction, their jealous quarrels and betrayals, and the effects on friends and subjects of their ruinous choices is a tale leading irretrievably to despair and defeat. Their suicides, however, strike us as a kind of triumph. Shakespeare stood at the height of his powers when he penned this great tragedy, one of the last he produced.
Download or read book Understanding William Shakespeare s Antony And Cleopatra written by Puja Chakraberty and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, Ranchi University , language: English, abstract: Shakespeare’s ‘Antony And Cleopatra’ is one of the five greatest tragedies, the other four being, ‘Macbeth’, ‘Othello’, ‘Hamlet’ and ‘King Lear’. It is also considered a mature love story and a more prominent attempt than his previous bid ‘Romeo And Juliet’. The play has provided tremendous scope to explore multiple disciplines, which include politics, geography, history, psychology, among others. Therefore, it has a cross-cultural and multi-dimensional appeal towards it. But the present essay endeavours to enlighten upon its dominant thematic aspect, which it argues to be love overall and, in which Shakespeare himself found something so great and surpassing, that he tried to pen down its unsolicited grandeur into one of his eloquent poetic tragedies.
Download or read book Cleopatra written by Stacy Schiff and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first when both were teenagers. She poisoned the second. Ultimately she dispensed with an ambitious sister as well; incest and assassination were family specialties. Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. They happen, however, to have been Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, among the most prominent Romans of the day. Both were married to other women. Cleopatra had a child with Caesar and -- after his murder -- three more with his protégé. Already she was the wealthiest ruler in the Mediterranean; the relationship with Antony confirmed her status as the most influential woman of the age. The two would together attempt to forge a new empire, in an alliance that spelled their ends. Cleopatra has lodged herself in our imaginations ever since. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Shakespeare and Shaw put words in her mouth. Michelangelo, Tiepolo, and Elizabeth Taylor put a face to her name. Along the way, Cleopatra's supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff here boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Rich in detail, epic in scope, Schiff 's is a luminous, deeply original reconstruction of a dazzling life.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra Annotated written by William Shakespeare and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Markus Antonius and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Parthian War to Cleopatra's suicide. The major antagonist is Octavius Caesar, one of Antony's fellow triumvirs and the future first emperor of Rome. The tragedy is a Roman play characterized swift, panoramic shifts in geographical locations and in registers, alternating between sensual, imaginative Alexandria and the more pragmatic, austere Rome. Many consider the role of Cleopatra in this play one of the most complex female roles in Shakespeare's work. She is frequently vain and histrionic, provoking an audience almost to scorn; at the same time, Shakespeare's efforts invest both her and Antony with tragic grandeur. These contradictory features have led to famously divided critical responses.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra written by Carol Chillington Rutter and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This books looks at Antony and Cleopatra in performance from 1606 to 2018, examining how actors, directors and designers pick up the play's themes of desire and delinquency, exoticism and erotic politics to locate the most ambituous love story ever told in a new present. Is the play tragedy? Comedy? Farce? Rutter shows it's all three.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra written by William Shakespeare and published by Joe Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antony, the soldier of Rome, and Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, struggle with tragic consequences against the power and authority of the emerging Roman Empire.
Download or read book Lesson Plans Anthony and Cleopatra written by LessonCaps and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following Common Core Standards, this lesson plan for William Shakespeare’s, " Anthony and Cleopatra" is the perfect solution for teachers trying to get ideas for getting students excited about a book. BookCaps lesson plans cover five days worth of material. It includes a suggested reading schedule, discussion questions, essay topics, homework assignments, and suggested web resources.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra written by Jennifer Mulherin and published by Cherrytree Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the plot, characters, and historical background of the Shakespeare play. Suggested level: secondary.
Download or read book William Shakespeare s Antony and Cleopatra written by William Shakespeare and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2008 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Longman's Cultural Editions series, Antony and Cleopatra, edited by David Quint, presents William Shakespeare's classic work along with a critical introduction and contextual materials on and from the period. Handsomely produced and affordably priced, the Longman Cultural Editions series presents classic works in provocative and illuminating contexts-cultural, critical, and literary. Each Cultural Edition consists of the complete text of an important literary work, reliably edited, headed by an inviting introduction, and supplemented by helpful annotations; a table of dates to track its composition, publication, and public reception in relation to biographical, cultural and historical events; and a guide for further inquiry and study. One Longman Cultural Edition can be packaged at no additional cost with any volume of The Longman Anthology of British Literature by Damrosch et al., or at a discount with any other Longman textbook. See all the Longman Cultural Editions at www.ablongman.com/longmanculturaleditions.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra Shakespeare for kids written by Jeanette Vigon and published by Jeanette Vigon. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscover the Drama: "Antony and Cleopatra" Reimagined for Young Readers Welcome to an exciting and easy-to-understand edition of William Shakespeare's *Antony and Cleopatra*, a timeless story of love and adventure that continues to captivate audiences of all ages. This edition invites young readers into the colorful world of ancient Egypt and Rome, where bravery and friendship are tested in a tale of romance and heroism. A Journey Through Love, Courage, and Adventure Meet Mark Antony, a brave Roman leader, and Cleopatra, the clever and beautiful Queen of Egypt. Follow their amazing adventures as they fall in love, face challenges, and stand up for what they believe in. This story is filled with exciting battles, clever strategies, and heartfelt moments that show the importance of love and loyalty. An Accessible Spin on a Classic Tale This edition of *Antony and Cleopatra* is specially designed for young readers. With simple language and clear explanations, it makes Shakespeare's beautiful story easy to understand and enjoy. The book also includes fun illustrations and modern connections to help children see how the themes of friendship, bravery, and making tough choices are still relevant today. Timeless Themes, Modern Insights Explore the timeless themes of love, loyalty, and courage, made easy for children to understand and appreciate. Embark on a Fun and Educational Adventure Antony and Cleopatra promises an adventure filled with excitement, intrigue, and valuable lessons. Whether you are a young Shakespeare fan or just discovering his works, this edition is designed to entertain, educate, and inspire. Beyond the story itself, readers will find interesting facts about ancient Egypt and Rome, and fun activities to help them dive deeper into the world of Shakespeare. Join us in the magical lands of Egypt and Rome, where bravery and love shine bright, and discover Antony and Cleopatra in a way that's perfect for young readers.
Download or read book ANTONY and CLEOPATRA Annotated written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was performed first circa 1607 at the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre by the King's Men.[1][2] Its first appearance in print was in the Folio of 1623.The plot is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Sicilian revolt to Cleopatra's suicide during the Final War of the Roman Republic. The major antagonist is Octavius Caesar, one of Antony's fellow triumvirs of the Second Triumvirate and the first emperor of the Roman Empire. The tragedy is mainly set in Rome and Egypt and is characterized by swift shifts in geographical location and linguistic register as it alternates between sensual, imaginative Alexandria and a more pragmatic, austere Rome.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra MAXNotes Literature Guides written by John Foss and published by Research & Education Assoc.. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REA's MAXnotes for William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra The MAXnotes offers a comprehensive summary and analysis of Antony and Cleopatra and a biography of William Shakespeare. Places the events of the play in historical context and discusses each act in detail. Includes study questions and answers along with topics for papers and sample outlines.
