Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607. It is one of his last plays and is considered one of his greatest works.
The play follows the story of Mark Antony, one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire, and his love affair with the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Antony is torn between his love for Cleopatra and his duty to Rome. He is also in competition with Octavius Caesar, the other ruler of Rome, for power and control of the Roman Empire.
The play follows Antony and Cleopatra's tumultuous relationship as they battle for power and control. Antony and Cleopatra's love affair is threatened by the political machinations of Octavius Caesar and his allies. In the end, Antony and Cleopatra's love is not enough to save them from the forces of Rome. Antony and Cleopatra both die in the final act of the play, leaving Octavius Caesar as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
By William Shakespeare · First published 1607 · Genre: Tragedy, Romance, Historical Fiction · 42 chapters
Contents
- Caesar's Camp at Alexandria
- Alexandria. a Room in Cleopatra's Palace
- A Plain in Syria
- Caesar's Camp Before Alexandria
- Messina. a Room in Pompey's House
- Alexandria. a Room in the Monument
- Rome. a Room in the House of Lepidus
- Rome. an Ante-chamber in Caesar's House
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Alexandria. Another Room in Cleopatra's Palace
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Alexandria. Before the Palace
- Rome. a Room in Caesar's House
- Alexandria. a Room in Cleopatra's Palace
- Athens. a Room in Antony's House
- Rome. a Street
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Rome. an Apartment in Caesar's House
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Athens. Another Room in Antony's House
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Antony's Camp Near Alexandria
- Rome. a Room in Caesar's House
- Alexandria. Caesar's Camp
- Near Misenum
- On Board Pompey's Galley, Lying Near Misenum
- Field of Battle Between the Camps
- Antony's Camp Near the Promontory of Actium
- Under the Walls of Alexandria
- A Plain Near Actium
- Caesar's Camp
- Another Part of the Plain
- Ground Between the Two Camps
- Another Part of the Plain
- Another Part of the Ground
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Another Part of the Ground
- Caesar's Camp in Egypt
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Alexandria. a Room in the Palace
- Alexandria. Another Room
- Alexandria. a Monument
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