Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Antony and Cleopatra Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra There are improved editions of this title. See eBook #100 (the Complete Shakespeare) as well as #1534 (this specific play). "Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a renowned tragedy written during the late 16th century. This play delves deeply into the themes of love, power, and betrayal, centered around the complex love affair between Mark Antony, a Roman general, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt. The narrative explores their tumultuous relationship against a backdrop of political strife and the impending fall of both characters. The opening of "Antony and Cleopatra" introduces us to the players in this tragic tale, beginning with the conversation between Demetrius and Philo, who discuss Antony's infatuation with Cleopatra, marking a significant change in his character from a great military leader to someone engrossed in romantic excess. As Antony and Cleopatra meet, their flirtation and passionate declarations illustrate their powerful attraction to one another, while also hinting at the complications arising from Antony's marriage to Fulvia and impending duties from Octavius Caesar. We see Cleopatra's character blossom in her witty exchanges, revealing her intelligence and intricate emotional landscape, setting the stage for the tragic outcomes influenced by their actions and decisions throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (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: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 256237 2025-08-01T11:06:45.446930 text/html 256050 2025-01-07T18:30:12.937299 text/html 154930 2025-08-01T11:06:53.060915 application/epub+zip 156894 2025-08-01T11:06:48.205972 application/epub+zip 153507 2025-08-01T11:06:46.968936 application/epub+zip 310415 2025-08-01T11:06:56.128899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280768 2025-08-01T11:06:52.123894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245087 2022-08-01T10:34:52.087063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202451 2025-08-01T11:06:45.039983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182654 2019-05-20T13:10:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68258 2019-05-20T13:11:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19607 2025-08-01T11:06:56.304885 application/rdf+xml 13632 2025-08-01T11:06:47.474939 image/jpeg 3446 2025-08-01T11:06:47.219929 image/jpeg 153056 2025-08-01T11:06:45.473928 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