Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Antony and Cleopatra There are improved editions of this title. See eBook #100 (the Complete Shakespeare) as well as #1534 (this specific play). "Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a renowned tragedy written during the late 16th century. This play delves deeply into the themes of love, power, and betrayal, centered around the complex love affair between Mark Antony, a Roman general, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt. The narrative explores their tumultuous relationship against a backdrop of political strife and the impending fall of both characters. The opening of "Antony and Cleopatra" introduces us to the players in this tragic tale, beginning with the conversation between Demetrius and Philo, who discuss Antony's infatuation with Cleopatra, marking a significant change in his character from a great military leader to someone engrossed in romantic excess. As Antony and Cleopatra meet, their flirtation and passionate declarations illustrate their powerful attraction to one another, while also hinting at the complications arising from Antony's marriage to Fulvia and impending duties from Octavius Caesar. We see Cleopatra's character blossom in her witty exchanges, revealing her intelligence and intricate emotional landscape, setting the stage for the tragic outcomes influenced by their actions and decisions throughout the play. (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 256049 256696 2024-09-01T11:02:48.885605 2023-10-01T10:01:48.374270 text/html text/html 256042 256689 2024-09-01T11:02:49.139572 2023-10-01T10:01:48.575296 text/html text/html 132487 2024-09-01T11:02:55.584542 application/epub+zip 134697 2024-09-01T11:02:50.654564 application/epub+zip 134697 2024-09-01T11:02:49.752575 application/epub+zip 285432 2024-09-01T11:02:58.635528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255761 2024-09-01T11:02:54.836531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245087 2022-08-01T10:34:52.087063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202451 203032 2024-09-01T11:02:48.444584 2023-10-01T10:01:48.079295 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 182654 2019-05-20T13:10:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68258 2019-05-20T13:11:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19700 2024-09-01T11:02:58.775505 application/rdf+xml 13633 2024-09-01T11:02:50.102542 image/jpeg 3445 2024-09-01T11:02:49.923545 image/jpeg 133342 2024-09-01T11:02:49.160550 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