Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
"Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy first performed around 1607. The play follows the passionate relationship between Roman triumvir Mark Antony and Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, set against the backdrop of political upheaval and the War of Actium. As Antony neglects his duties for love, tensions rise with fellow triumvir Octavius Caesar. The work shifts between sensual Alexandria and austere Rome, featuring one of Shakespeare's most complex female characters. This
Roman play blends elements of history, tragedy, and romance into an epic tale of love and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Title | Antony and Cleopatra |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra |
| Credits | the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Generals -- Rome -- Drama |
| Subject | Queens -- Egypt -- Drama |
| Subject | Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Subject | Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Romans -- Egypt -- Drama |
| Subject | Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Subject | Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1534 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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