Caesar and Cleopatra by Bernard Shaw
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"Caesar and Cleopatra" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in 1898 that depicts a fictionalised account of the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Shaw portrays the sixteen-year-old Egyptian queen meeting the Roman conqueror, deliberately avoiding romantic overtones to focus on political themes and parallels with British imperialism. Drawing from Mommsen's admiring historical account rather than Shakespeare's treatment, Shaw presents Caesar as a wise leader guiding a fearful young ruler. The
play contrasts sharply with Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," offering Shaw's vision of "real" characters over "love-obsessed" ones. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | Caesar and Cleopatra |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_and_Cleopatra_(play) |
| Credits | Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Caesar, Julius -- Drama |
| Subject | Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Subject | Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3329 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2002 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 994 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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