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 The Life and Times of Cleopatra Queen of Egypt written by Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Caesar and Cleopatra Annotated written by George Bernard Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The play has a prologue and an "Alternative to the Prologue". The prologue consists of the Egyptian god Ra addressing the audience directly, as if he could see them in the theater (i.e., breaking the fourth wall). He says that Pompey represents the old Rome and Caesar represents the new Rome. The gods favored Caesar, according to Ra, because he "lived the life they had given him boldly". Ra recounts the conflict between Caesar and Pompey, their battle at Pharsalus, and Pompey's eventual assassination in Egypt at the hands of Lucius Septimius.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra Annotated written by William Shakespeare and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-05-23 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antony and Cleopatra (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around 1607;its first appearance in print was in the Folio of 1623.Antony and Cleopatra 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 triumviri and the future first emperor of Rome. The tragedy is a Roman play characterised by swift, panoramic shifts in geographical locations and in registers, alternating between sensual, imaginative Alexandria and the more pragmatic, austere Rome.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra written by William Shakespeare and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare draws on true events to tell the story of Antony and Cleopatra's love. Cleopatra first joins forces with Antony, but then betrays him. In the end, he falls on his sword, and Cleopatra kills herself with a poisonous asp. Antony, one of the triumvirs, has been given the Eastern sphere of the Roman Empire to rule. There, he meets and falls in love with Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, who was also a consort of Julius Caesar during his life.
Download or read book The Reign of Cleopatra written by Stanley Mayer Burstein and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging, accessible biography of the legendary Egyptian queen, with source documents Ambitious, intelligent, and desired by powerful men, Cleopatra VII came to power at a time when Roman and Egyptian interests increasingly concerned the same object: Egypt itself. Cleopatra lived and reigned at the center of this complex and persistent power struggle. Her legacy has since lost much of its former political significance, as she has come to symbolize instead the potent force of female sexuality and power. In this engaging and multifaceted account, Stanley M. Burstein displays Cleopatra in the full manifold brilliance of the multiple cultures, countries, and people that surrounded her throughout her compelling life, and in so doing develops a stunning picture of a legendary queen and a deeply historic reign. Designed as an accessible introduction to Cleopatra VII and her time, The Reign of Cleopatra offers readers and researchers an appealing mix of descriptive chapters, biographical sketches, and annotated primary documents. The narrative chapters conclude with a discussion of Cleopatra’s significance as a person, a queen, and a symbol. A glossary and annotated bibliography round out the volume.
Download or read book Cleopatra Annotated written by Sir H Rider Haggard and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleopatra, (Greek: "Famous in Her Father")in full Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator ("Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess"), (born 70/69 bce-died August 30 bce, Alexandria), Egyptian queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later as the wife of Mark Antony.
Download or read book Cleopatra Annotated written by Sir H Rider Haggard and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleopatra, (Greek: "Famous in Her Father")in full Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator ("Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess"), (born 70/69 bce-died August 30 bce, Alexandria), Egyptian queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later as the wife of Mark Antony.
Download or read book Caesar and Cleopatra Annotated written by George Bernard Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-04 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Egypt, Caesar and Cleopatra, is a drama in which the 50-year-old Roman general meets the childish young Queen and exerts a fatherly influence on her.
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Download or read book Caesar and Cleopatra written by Bernard Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caesar and Cleopatra by Bernard Shaw Act 1. Caesar is alone at night in the Egyptian desert, apostrophizing a statue of the Sphinx. Caesar is surprised when a young woman, Cleopatra, addresses him from the clutches of the Sphinx. She climbs on it thinking she is dreaming. She is full of superstitions about cats and the water of the Nile. She tells Caesar that she is there because the Romans come to eat her people. Caesar sees that he is not dreaming and identifies with Cleopatra as a Roman. She is terrified, but Caesar tells her that he will eat her unless she can show herself to him as a woman, not a girl. Cleopatra is placed in the hands of this Roman and they are transferred to his throne room. Caesar tries to persuade Cleopatra to act like a queen; Ftatateeta walks in and begins giving orders to Cleopatra until the nurse is kicked out of the room. Caesar orders Cleopatra's servants to dress her in their royal robes. When Roman soldiers enter and greet Caesar, Cleopatra finally realizes who she is and, with a sob of relief, falls into her arms. Act 2. Ten-year-old King Ptolemy is delivering a speech from the throne in Alexandria, prompted by his tutor and tutor. Caesar walks in and demands taxes, then calls Cleopatra. Rufio reminds Caesar that there is a Roman army of occupation in Egypt, commanded by Achillas and supporting the Egyptians, while Caesar has only four thousand men. Achillas and Pothinus suggest they have the upper hand, but when Roman troops enter, the Egyptians fall back. Lucius Septimius and Pothinus remind Caesar that Pompey was beheaded to ingratiate himself with Caesar, who is horrified to learn of the act. All the Egyptians except Ptolemy leave, and Rufius again protests against Caesar's clemency. Ptolemy is escorted out. Cleopatra and Caesar discuss how much Cleopatra has grown, and Caesar promises to send strong young Mark Antony to Cleopatra. A wounded Roman soldier enters to inform Caesar that the occupying Roman army has arrived; Caesar orders all ships to be burned except those that are to take the Romans to the lighthouse on an island in the harbor. As Caesar begins to arm himself, Potino enters, followed by Theodotus with the news that the great library of Alexandria is on fire. After Potinus and Theodotus leave, Cleopatra helps Caesar put on her armor and makes fun of her baldness. Caesar and Rufio leave to take the troops to Pharos. Act 3. On a dock in front of Cleopatra's palace, Apollodorus, bringing rugs for Cleopatra to see, argues with the Roman sentinel. Cleopatra wants to be taken to row to the lighthouse, but the sentry refuses to allow it. So Cleopatra says that she will give Caesar a gift with a rug, and they secretly roll it up into one and put it on a boat that sails towards the lighthouse that the Egyptians begin to attack. When Apollodorus walks in with the rug, which unrolls and reveals Cleopatra, Caesar regards the young woman as a nuisance. The Egyptians cut off the Romans and come closer. Several Roman ships approach, with which Apollodorus, Caesar and Rufio dive into the sea to swim towards them. Cleopatra is also thrown into the sea and transported.
Download or read book Antony and Cleopatra written by Yashdip S. Bains and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a comprehensive overview of scholarship on this play. It includes chapters on criticism, sources and background, textual studies, bibliographies, editions, and translations. Also covered are the stage history and major productions of the play, and films, music, television, and adaptations and synopses.
Download or read book The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Annotated written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antony and Cleopatra (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around 1607; its first appearance in print was in the Folio of 1623.The plot is based on Thomas North's 1579 English translation of Plutarch's Lives (in Ancient Greek) 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 the Roman Republic and Ptolemaic 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 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 Cleopatra Annotated written by Jacob Abbott and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing record of the existence of maybe the most renowned sovereign of Ancient Egypt. Sections incorporate; The Valley Of The Nile; The Ptolemies; Alexandria; Cleopatra's Father; Accession To The Throne; Cleopatra And Caesar; The Alexandrine War; Cleopatra A Queen; The Battle Of Philippi; Cleopatra And Antony; The Battle Of Actium; and, The End Of Cleopatra.
Download or read book Caesar and Cleopatra written by George Bernard Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Act 1. Caesar is alone at night in the Egyptian desert, apostrophizing a statue of the Sphinx. Caesar is startled when a young girl, Cleopatra, addresses him from the paws of the Sphinx. He climbs up to her, thinking he is dreaming. She is full of superstitions about cats and Nile water. She tells Caesar she is there because the Romans are coming to eat her people. Caesar sees that he is not dreaming and identifies himself to Cleopatra as a Roman. She is terror-stricken, but Caesar tells her that he will eat her unless she can show herself to him as a woman, not a girl. Cleopatra puts herself in the hands of this Roman and they move to her throne room. Caesar tries to persuade Cleopatra to act like a queen; Ftatateeta enters and begins to order Cleopatra about until the nurse is chased from the room. Caesar orders Cleopatra's servants to dress her in her royal robes. When Roman soldiers enter and salute Caesar, Cleopatra finally realizes who he is and, with a sob of relief, falls into his arms. Act 2. The ten-year-old king Ptolemy is delivering a speech from the throne in Alexandria, prompted by his tutor and guardian. Caesar enters and demands taxes, then calls for Cleopatra. Rufio reminds Caesar that there is a Roman army of occupation in Egypt, commanded by Achillas and supporting the Egyptians, while Caesar has only four thousand men. Achillas and Pothinus suggest that they hold the upper hand, but when Roman troops enter, the Egyptians back off. Lucius Septimius and Pothinus remind Caesar that they decapitated Pompey to ingratiate themselves with Caesar, who is horrified to hear of the act. All the Egyptians but Ptolemy leave, and Rufio again protests against Caesar's clemency. Ptolemy is escorted out. Cleopatra and Caesar discuss how much Cleopatra has grown, and Caesar promises to send strong young Mark Antony to Cleopatra. A wounded Roman soldier enters to inform Caesar that the Roman army of occupation has come; Caesar orders that all the ships be burned except those that are to carry the Romans to the lighthouse on an island in the harbor. As Caesar starts to arm himself, Pothinus enters, followed by Theodotus with the news that the great library in Alexandria is burning. After Pothinus and Theodotus leave, Cleopatra helps Caesar put on his armor and makes fun of his baldness. Caesar and Rufio leave to lead the troops to the Pharos.
Download or read book ANTONY and CLEOPATRA Annotated written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-27 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.
