by William Shakespeare · Wordsworth Editions Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853260759
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«Antony and Cleopatra» is the tragedy by William Shakespeare, published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd in paperback (160 pages, in English).
The play pits Mark Antony, torn between the duty of Roman power and his passion for Cleopatra, against the forces of history. The Egyptian queen, portrayed in shades of light and dark, pulls the strings of intrigue while the fate of the Mediterranean is decided amid alliances, wars and betrayals. A tragedy of ambition and desire.
The edition belongs to the Wordsworth Classics Shakespeare collection, with introduction and notes by Cedric Watts; the revised edition was published in 1993.
For readers of classical theatre and students of English literature who want to approach the original text with critical apparatus.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
