Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

<b>The Signet Classics edition of the tragedy that features one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters.</b><br /><br />A magnificent drama of passion and war, this riveting play presents the complicated relationship between the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leader Mark Antony, a man torn between an empire and love.<br /><br />This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:<br /><br /> • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater<br /> • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet<br />• A selection from Plutarch's <i>Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans</i>, the source from which Shakespeare derived <i>Antony and Cleopatra</i><br /> • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, John F. Danby, and others<br /> • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions<br /> • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text<br /> • And more...<br /><br /><br /><i>From the Paperback edition.</i>