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762 reviews for:
Antony And Cleopatra: An Extraordinary Tale of fiction Drama By William Shakespeare (Annotated)
William Shakespeare
3.56 AVERAGE
762 reviews for:
Antony And Cleopatra: An Extraordinary Tale of fiction Drama By William Shakespeare (Annotated)
William Shakespeare
3.56 AVERAGE
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Antony & Cleopatra" is definitely not one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. It is a slow starter that sort of meanders about setting the scene for several acts before getting to the meat of the story. The ending, however, is terrific.... it just takes a long while to get there.
In the play, Cleopatra has fallen in love with Antony, one of the triumverate of Roman rulers. Of course, the rulers can't see to get along and end up in conflict with each other. War, destruction and death ensue.
It's an interesting story but not one of Shakespeare's most entertaining, unfortunately.
In the play, Cleopatra has fallen in love with Antony, one of the triumverate of Roman rulers. Of course, the rulers can't see to get along and end up in conflict with each other. War, destruction and death ensue.
It's an interesting story but not one of Shakespeare's most entertaining, unfortunately.
Read for ENGL 339: Shakespeare. This was more raunchy and wild than I was expecting. For two people that were actually rulers of huge, important lands, these two lovebirds are very irresponsible about basically everything. Very entertaining to read, but I couldn't fully take it seriously.
adventurous
challenging
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this years ago, but had to read it again after reading Stacy Schiff's "Cleopatra". This isn't the easiest Shakespeare play to read. I suspect it would be amazing in performance - but I've never seen this one live. Add that to the bucket list!
I don't see much point in writing a big review here - it's all been done before! Let's just say that Antony & Cleopatra were the Original Power Couple, & that's what this play is all about.
Also, would it be superficial of me to say that I love Shakespeare partly because there are words like "garboil"?!
I don't see much point in writing a big review here - it's all been done before! Let's just say that Antony & Cleopatra were the Original Power Couple, & that's what this play is all about.
Also, would it be superficial of me to say that I love Shakespeare partly because there are words like "garboil"?!
It is SO hard to get through Shakespeare sometimes. I liked this play, but it was a tough read.
This book answers the crucial question: "is it gay to love a woman?". The answer is yes.
Just when you think Cleopatra is written here as a jealous wifey type, the bard surprises you again and fills out the picture.