Antony and Cleopatra – The Warwick Shakespeare-1934
R260.00
A romantic tragedy about the relationship between Mark Antony and the Queen of Egypt
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Description
Condition: good. Covers are bit shelf rubbed and spine ends frayed. Internally well bound, tight and clear-see images
18×12.5x2cm
227 pages, Hardback
Blackie & Son published editions of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, notably within their popular Warwick Shakespeare series, offering student-focused texts with notes, summaries, and historical context, often featuring reliable editors for detailed textual analysis and staging insights for this complex tragedy about love, power, and Roman politics
Key Aspects of Blackie’s Warwick Shakespeare Editions:
- Binding: Typically features a hardback binding in the publisher’s original green cloth covers with black lettering on the spine and front board.
- Publication Date: While the series ran for a number of years, a specific edition is recorded with a publication date of January 1, 1934. Other editions may exist from earlier years (e.g., as early as 1899 or 1904).
- Target Audience: Primarily students, providing accessible introductions and commentary.
- Content: Includes edited texts, explanatory notes, scene summaries, discussions of Shakespeare’s language, and historical background.
- Editorial Focus: Emphasizes the play’s theatricality, with stage history and performance interpretations.
- Publishing: Often featured as hardcover editions, sometimes with specific editors; with Blackie producing versions for various audiences.
How to Identify Them:
- Look for the “Warwick Shakespeare” series title.
- Check the publisher as “Blackie & Son” or “Blackie and Son Limited”.
- They are often older editions (e.g., late 19th/early 20th century) but modern reprints exist.
These editions were crucial in making Shakespeare’s works, including the powerful tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, accessible for study.
About:
The play opens in Alexandria, Egypt, some time after the death of Julius Caesar. Mark Antony, who now rules Rome with Octavius Caesar and Lepidus, has abandoned his political responsibilities in Rome, in order to live with the beautiful Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Additional information
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18 × 12.5 × 2 cm |
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