Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
"Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy first performed around 1607. The play follows the tempestuous relationship between Roman triumvir Mark Antony and Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, set against the backdrop of political turmoil and war. As Antony neglects his duties for love, tensions rise with fellow triumvir Octavius Caesar. The drama shifts between sensual Alexandria and austere Rome, exploring themes of passion, power, and loyalty through Shakespeare's most complex femalecharacter—a queen of "infinite variety" whose contradictions captivate and confound. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Title | Antony and Cleopatra |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook#100 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Generals -- Rome -- Drama |
| Subject | Queens -- Egypt -- Drama |
| Subject | Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Subject | Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Romans -- Egypt -- Drama |
| Subject | Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Subject | Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2268 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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