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757 reviews for:
Antony And Cleopatra: An Extraordinary Tale of fiction Drama By William Shakespeare (Annotated)
William Shakespeare
3.56 AVERAGE
757 reviews for:
Antony And Cleopatra: An Extraordinary Tale of fiction Drama By William Shakespeare (Annotated)
William Shakespeare
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Je n'ai aimé que la scène finale... La pièce est excessivement bavarde, verbeuse. Le destin d'un Empire est entrain de se jouer et on reste le cul posé dans les palais à écouter des politiciens faire le contraire de ce qu'ils ont juré sur l'honneur. A partir de là, difficile de se passionner pour leurs destins. Qu'ils se suicident tous et laisse la clé du Royaume à Obélix... Qui lui est sincèrement passionné par quelque chose. Un bon gros sanglier !
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
4 stars. I never read this one for school so this was new to me and let me tell you, it’s now right up there with Macbeth and Othello as my favorites of Shakespeare’s work. This was so insanely good and I was entertained the whole way through. I also like how Antony and Cleopatra’s relationship is what Romeo & Juliette would be like if that one wasn’t meant to be satire. Very dramatic and over the top and filled to the brim with drama, secrets and betrayal. This play had it all and I loved every minute of it. If you are a fan of Shakespeare and have not read this one, I’d highly recommend it.
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{Challenges completed:
✔The Lost Challenges: The Best Snack Food From Every State Challenge (Book 37 out of 100)
✔All Challenges All the Time: The Big Bang Theory Challenge
✔The Challenge Factory: Scooby-Doo Mysteries Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: Baking Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: Greatest Love Stories Challenge}
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I had read Julius Caesar first, just for more context on the triumvirate and Cleopatra's history pre-Marc Antony. Lesson learned.
I generally liked Cleopatra's tempestuous nature and Antony's inability to act in anything other than his own self-interest. Very interesting portrayal of historical figures. Octavius Caesar's final words, "...their story is / No less in pity than his glory which / Brought them to be lamented..." really show that the love was as epic as it was doomed.
I generally liked Cleopatra's tempestuous nature and Antony's inability to act in anything other than his own self-interest. Very interesting portrayal of historical figures. Octavius Caesar's final words, "...their story is / No less in pity than his glory which / Brought them to be lamented..." really show that the love was as epic as it was doomed.
The language. I guess it also moved too slow for my liking.
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of Shakespeare’s worst plays. He really lost the plot and it shows. I feel you buddy.
He wears the rose
Of youth upon him.
I remember reading the book version of this by another author not William Shakespeare's original play. I really love the tragic story of Antony and Cleopatra but most of all I love William Shakespeare's language. The words he uses are beautiful and powerful. Nothing can compare to his original plays. Even when Cleopatra was undoubtedly in love with Antony she still stayed a strong and powerful women and leader. But I do also think they both had 'Romeo and Juliet' syndrome where they were both caught up in an affair. Which can make the partner more desirable. I loved this so much and now I feel like watching Elizabeth Taylor's 'Cleopatra'.
Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have
Immortal longings in me.
Of youth upon him.
I remember reading the book version of this by another author not William Shakespeare's original play. I really love the tragic story of Antony and Cleopatra but most of all I love William Shakespeare's language. The words he uses are beautiful and powerful. Nothing can compare to his original plays. Even when Cleopatra was undoubtedly in love with Antony she still stayed a strong and powerful women and leader. But I do also think they both had 'Romeo and Juliet' syndrome where they were both caught up in an affair. Which can make the partner more desirable. I loved this so much and now I feel like watching Elizabeth Taylor's 'Cleopatra'.
Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have
Immortal longings in me.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes