Antony and Cleopatra (Wordsworth Classics) - Softcover

William Shakespeare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853260754 ISBN 13: 9781853260759

Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993

Synopsis

Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies: a spectacular, widely-ranging drama of love and war, passion and politics. Antony is divided between the responsibilities of imperial power and the intensities of his sexual relationship with Cleopatra. She, variously generous and ruthless, loving and jealous, petulant and majestic, emerges as Shakespeare's most complex depiction of a woman: 'Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety.' Unsurpassed in sumptous eloquence and powerful characterisation, Anthony and Cleopatra deservedly retains its popularity in the theatre. Its insights into the corruptions of power and the ambiguities of desire remain timely. This volume is part of the Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series, in which each volume has been edited by Cedric Watts.

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About the Author

William Shakespeare lived between 1552-1616, but his work endures and is enjoyed the world over.

From the Back Cover

In its towering central characters, vast geographical and historical sweep, and its variety of style and mood, 'Anthony and Cleopatra' is perhaps the most ambitious of Shakespear's designs. Yet the degree and nature of its success remain surprisingly contentious, and performances of the play have seldom matched the extravagant expectations of its admirers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853260754
• ISBN 13: 9781853260759
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Cedric Watts