Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 609 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra "The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written in the late 16th century. This play explores the tumultuous relationship between the Roman general Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, set against the backdrop of the power struggles of the Roman Republic and the shifting allegiances among its leaders. The opening of the play introduces key characters and sets the stage for the conflict between love and duty. Philo, a soldier, observes Antony's infatuation with Cleopatra, expressing disdain for the general's distracted state, indicative of a notable shift in his priorities from military to passion. As Cleopatra and Antony's dialogue reveals their love, we also see hints of political tension as news arrives from Rome, signaling that Antony’s responsibilities may soon pull him away from Cleopatra’s side. The atmosphere is charged with a mix of romantic intrigue and impending political confrontation, foreshadowing the tragic events that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. 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 (Drama) Romans -- Egypt -- Drama Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 221765 2025-07-01T08:24:41.935855 text/html 221578 2025-01-07T15:54:16.682984 text/html 159703 2025-07-01T08:24:49.328822 application/epub+zip 161971 2025-07-01T08:24:44.740851 application/epub+zip 142554 2025-07-01T08:24:43.621865 application/epub+zip 333337 2025-07-01T08:24:52.013852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311593 2025-07-01T08:24:48.598867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280738 2022-08-01T08:08:41.158784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169322 2025-07-01T08:24:41.591894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169067 2023-11-03T23:51:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18213 2025-07-01T08:24:52.139800 application/rdf+xml 16992 2025-07-01T08:24:44.107840 image/jpeg 4040 2025-07-01T08:24:43.863840 image/jpeg 159880 2025-07-01T08:24:41.952850 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia