Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 983 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Antony and Cleopatra There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy likely written in the early 17th century. The play examines the tumultuous relationship between the Roman general Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, set against the backdrop of political strife and war. The central theme revolves around love, power, and betrayal, featuring the iconic characters of Antony and Cleopatra as they navigate their passionate yet turbulent affair amidst looming political turmoil. The opening of the play introduces the setting in Alexandria, specifically in Cleopatra's palace, where her relationship with Antony is central to the narrative. In the initial scenes, characters such as Philo and Demetrius reflect on Antony's infatuation with Cleopatra, criticizing how it has made him disregard his duties as a general. Cleopatra is depicted as both enchanting and volatile, exhibiting deep jealousy and emotional complexity regarding Antony’s ties to Rome and his marriage. As the political machinations unfold, news of wars and Antony's commitments in Rome unfold, creating tension as the characters grapple with their loyalties and desires, foreshadowing the tragic events that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). 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: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 251398 2025-08-26T04:12:10.485456 text/html 225800 2025-08-23T09:38:18 text/html 507887 2025-08-26T04:12:27.420875 application/epub+zip 506074 2025-08-26T04:12:17.805418 application/epub+zip 206255 2025-08-26T04:12:13.173450 application/epub+zip 832665 2025-08-26T04:12:34.321839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806423 2025-08-26T04:12:26.445871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208873 2022-09-01T11:19:53.350228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180822 2025-08-26T04:12:09.151599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161037 2025-08-22T17:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18816 2025-08-26T04:12:34.461830 application/rdf+xml 18161 2025-08-26T04:12:17.164392 image/jpeg 3132 2025-08-26T04:12:17.051396 image/jpeg 473842 2025-08-26T04:12:10.512442 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