description: A wide-ranging selection from the most recent criticism of Antony and Cleopatra, beginning with seminal work from the 1950s onwards and culminating in a series of radical reappraisals of the play's content, form and appeal to modern readers. The essays, together with a substantial Introduction, offer a controversial, lively re-reading of one of Shakespeare's major tragedies.
language: English
title: Antony and Cleopatra
titlecomplete: Antony and Cleopatra (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)
characters: Marcus Antonius, Cleopatra, Domitius Enobarbus, Augustus
genres: Romance, Literature, Theatre, Drama, Fiction, Classics, School, Historical Fiction, Plays, Poetry
ratings_count: 38152
places: Alexandria, Egypt, Italy, Rome, Roman Empire
publisher: Washington Square Pr