Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra The First Folio, 1623 "The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written in the late 16th century. This play explores the tumultuous relationship between the Roman general Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, set against the backdrop of the power struggles of the Roman Republic and the shifting allegiances among its leaders. The opening of the play introduces key characters and sets the stage for the conflict between love and duty. Philo, a soldier, observes Antony's infatuation with Cleopatra, expressing disdain for the general's distracted state, indicative of a notable shift in his priorities from military to passion. As Cleopatra and Antony's dialogue reveals their love, we also see hints of political tension as news arrives from Rome, signaling that Antony’s responsibilities may soon pull him away from Cleopatra’s side. The atmosphere is charged with a mix of romantic intrigue and impending political confrontation, foreshadowing the tragic events that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Generals -- Rome -- Drama Queens -- Egypt -- Drama Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama Tragedies Romans -- Egypt -- Drama Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 221577 256771 2024-09-01T08:33:45.213229 2023-10-01T07:54:45.431626 text/html text/html 221570 256764 2024-09-01T08:33:45.452278 2023-10-01T07:54:45.634635 text/html text/html 135250 2024-09-01T08:33:51.959196 application/epub+zip 137756 2024-09-01T08:33:46.965240 application/epub+zip 137756 2024-09-01T08:33:46.031222 application/epub+zip 302293 2024-09-01T08:33:54.828193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280533 2024-09-01T08:33:51.338236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280738 2022-08-01T08:08:41.158784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169334 203058 2024-09-01T08:33:44.887270 2023-10-01T07:54:45.133626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 169067 2023-11-03T23:51:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18525 2024-09-01T08:33:54.969177 application/rdf+xml 16985 2024-09-01T08:33:46.434239 image/jpeg 4062 2024-09-01T08:33:46.254283 image/jpeg 135937 2024-09-01T08:33:45.471256 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia