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Antony and Cleopatra — Shakespeare, William
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Antony and Cleopatra

Shakespeare, William

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"Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy first performed around 1607. The play follows the tempestuous relationship between Roman triumvir Mark Antony and Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, set against the backdrop of political turmoil and war. As Antony neglects his duties for love, tensions rise with fellow triumvir Octavius Caesar. The drama shifts between sensual Alexandria and austere Rome, exploring themes of passion, power, and loyalty through Shakespeare's most complex female character—a queen of "infinite variety" whose contradictions captivate and confound. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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A2
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Subjects (12)
  • Category: British Literature
  • Category: Classics of Literature
  • Tragedies (Drama)
  • Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
  • PR
  • Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama
  • Generals -- Rome -- Drama
  • Queens -- Egypt -- Drama
  • Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama
  • Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama
  • Romans -- Egypt -- Drama
  • Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama

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