Antony and Cleopatra

By William Shakespeare | Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

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A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters—the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The Roman leader Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty . . . between an empire and love. Bold, rich, and splendid in its setting and emotions, Antony And Cleopatra ranks among Shakespeare's supreme achievements.

Editions of Antony and Cleopatra

Paperback
ISBN 9780812969184
Paperback
ISBN 9780553212891
EBook
ISBN 9781588368348
EBook
ISBN 9780307807984

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A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters—the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The Roman leader Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty . . . between an empire and love. Bold, rich, and splendid in its setting and emotions, Antony And Cleopatra ranks among Shakespeare's supreme achievements.

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A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters—the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The Roman leader Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty . . . between an empire and love. Bold, rich, and splendid in its setting and emotions, Antony And Cleopatra ranks among Shakespeare's supreme achievements.

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Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Plays, playscripts, drama

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William Shakespeare

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Random House Publishing Group

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Antony and Cleopatra is available as paperback(ISBN 9780812969184) and paperback(ISBN 9780553212891) and ebook(ISBN 9781588368348) and ebook(ISBN 9780307807984)

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