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Antony and Cleopatra (ISBN 9780451527134) stands as a towering tragedy that fuses political grandeur with intimate passion, presenting a riveting portrait of power, love, and destiny on the world stage. The full title and distinctive ISBN anchor a work that explores the collision of imperial ambition and personal longing, inviting readers into a theatre of spectacle, wit, and peril.
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Shakespeare thrusts Antony, the Roman triumvir, into a perilous romance with Cleopatra, the indomitable queen of Egypt, where strategic rivalries, military campaigns, and shifting loyalties intertwine. As war crescendos and loyalties fracture, the lovers’ private ardor collides with public duty, driving a course toward tragedy that reveals the costs of hubris, misreading, and fate. The play braids grand oration with intimate moments, painting scenes of battlefield bravado, sumptuous ceremonial, and poignant personal surrender.
About the author
William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest dramatist in the English language, crafted Antony and Cleopatra as part of his late-Renaissance genius, blending poetic grandeur with precise dramatic craft. The edition is edited by Sylvan Barnet, a distinguished scholar and editor known for lucid, scholarly introductions and practical, accessible annotations that illuminate Shakespeare’s verse, rhetoric, and historical context for modern readers.
In brief
A masterful synthesis of political intrigue and personal passion, Antony and Cleopatra remains a compelling meditation on power, love, and the human cost of ambition.
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1998, ISBN: 9780451527134
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[EAN: 9780451527134], Neubuch, [PU: Penguin Books], pp. 352, Books
ISBN: 9780451527134
Antony and Cleopatra Trade Book Used Books, Signet Classics
ISBN: 9780451527134
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About the work
Antony and Cleopatra (ISBN 9780451527134) stands as a towering tragedy that fuses political grandeur with intimate passion, presenting a riveting portrait of power, love, and destiny on the world stage. The full title and distinctive ISBN anchor a work that explores the collision of imperial ambition and personal longing, inviting readers into a theatre of spectacle, wit, and peril.
Summary
Shakespeare thrusts Antony, the Roman triumvir, into a perilous romance with Cleopatra, the indomitable queen of Egypt, where strategic rivalries, military campaigns, and shifting loyalties intertwine. As war crescendos and loyalties fracture, the lovers’ private ardor collides with public duty, driving a course toward tragedy that reveals the costs of hubris, misreading, and fate. The play braids grand oration with intimate moments, painting scenes of battlefield bravado, sumptuous ceremonial, and poignant personal surrender.
About the author
William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest dramatist in the English language, crafted Antony and Cleopatra as part of his late-Renaissance genius, blending poetic grandeur with precise dramatic craft. The edition is edited by Sylvan Barnet, a distinguished scholar and editor known for lucid, scholarly introductions and practical, accessible annotations that illuminate Shakespeare’s verse, rhetoric, and historical context for modern readers.
In brief
A masterful synthesis of political intrigue and personal passion, Antony and Cleopatra remains a compelling meditation on power, love, and the human cost of ambition.
Details of the book - Antony and Cleopatra
EAN (ISBN-13): 9780451527134
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0451527135
Paperback
Publishing year: 1998
Publisher: Signet Classics
272 Pages
Weight: 0,172 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0451527135
ISBN - alternate spelling:
0-451-52713-5, 978-0-451-52713-4
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Book author: everett, william shakespeare, barnet, editor, antony williams, samuel johnson, plutarch, john noble, mark antony
Book title: antony and cleopatra, tragedies, anthony cleopatra, tragedy antony cleopatra, shakespeare cleopatra, tony, cleopa, william shakespeare, signet shakespeare, the cleopatra
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