Publication

2015 - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Language

English

Word Count

46,000 words, Guess

Page Count

184 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781408185711
  • ISBN-101408185717
  • Better World Books9781408185711
  • Open LibraryOL48663272M

Description

Reading Antony and Cleopatra is particularly challenging because of Shakespeare's masterful embodiment of Rome and Egypt's contrasting worlds in language, structure, and characterization. Instead of seeing the interaction of Roman and Egyptian perspectives in Antony and Cleopatra as a type of double image of reality that changes as one moves from one location to another, students often find themselves compelled to pick sides. The more romantic opt for Cleopatra as the most sympathetic character, while the pragmatists dismiss her lifestyle as self-indulgent. The central challenge in reading th.

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  • Antony and CleopatraBloomsbury Publishing Plc2015

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