Overview
The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra is a play written by the famous English playwright, William Shakespeare. It is a tragic love story that explores the relationship between the Roman general, Mark Antony, and the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. The play is set in the ancient world, and it portrays the political and military conflicts between Rome and Egypt.The plot revolves around the passionate love affair between Antony and Cleopatra, which ultimately leads to their downfall. Antony is torn between his duty as a Roman general and his love for Cleopatra. He is forced to choose between his loyalty to Rome and his desire to be with Cleopatra. Meanwhile, Cleopatra is portrayed as a powerful and seductive woman who uses her charm and beauty to manipulate Antony.The play also features other important characters, including Octavius Caesar, the Roman emperor, and Enobarbus, Antony's loyal friend and advisor. The conflict between Antony and Caesar intensifies as they both vie for power and control over the Roman Empire.The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra is a complex and multi-layered play that explores themes of love, power, politics, and betrayal. It is considered to be one of Shakespeare's greatest works and is widely studied and performed today.Alexas. Come, his Fortune, his Fortune. Oh let him mary a woman that cannot go, sweet Isis, I beseech thee, and let her dye too, and giue him a worse, and let worse follow worse, till the worst of all follow him laughing to his graue, fifty-fold a Cuckold. Good Isis heare me this Prayer, though thou denie me a matter of more waight: good Isis I beseech thee.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
- | Author: William Shakespeare
- | Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- | Publication Date: Jun 17, 2004
- | Number of Pages: 204 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1419185497
- | ISBN-13: 9781419185496
