Antony and Cleopatra -- William Shakespeare

Written at the pinnacle of Shakespeare's career and featuring his most soaring poetic idiom, <b>Antony and Cleopatra </b>is both an immortal love story and a political drama played out on a global scale. <p/>Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts and authoritative notes from <b>William Shakespeare: Complete Works</b>. Each play includes an Introduction as well as an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career; commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a chronology of Shakespeare's life and times; and black-and-white illustrations. <p/>Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.<br><br><b>Author:</b> William Shakespeare<br><b>Publisher:</b> Modern Library<br><b>Published:</b> 04/14/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 256<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.02h x 5.18w x 0.55d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780812969184<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. H