Antony and Cleopatra (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1623
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: c. 30
- Setting: Egypt and parts of the Roman Empire
- Principal Characters: Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar, Lepidus, Enobarbus, Eros, Sextus Pompeius, Cleopatra, Octavia, Charmian, Iras
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Suicide, Kings, queens, or royalty, Egypt or Egyptians, Greek or Roman times, Civil wars, Nobility, Heads of state
- Locales: Egypt, ancient, Roman Empire, Rome, ancient
The Story:
After the murder of Julius Caesar, the Roman Empire was ruled by the noble triumvirs Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavius (Caesar’s nephew). Antony, having been given the Eastern sphere to rule, had gone to Alexandria and there he had seen and fallen passionately in love with Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. She was the flower of the Nile, but she had also been the mistress of Julius Caesar and many others. Antony was so enamored of her that he ignored his own counsel and the warnings of his friends. As long as he could he also ignored a request from Octavius Caesar that...
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