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Antony and Cleopatra Norton Critical Edition Author: Shakespeare

ISBN: 9780393930771 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 365 Published: 15 June 2011 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.5 x 2.1 Description: William Shakespeare's great Roman tragedy of passion and political conflict is now available in a richly documented and illustrated Norton Critical Edition. This edition of Antony and Cleopatra is based on the First Folio (1623), the only authoritative text of the play. The volume includes a preface, detailed explanatory annotations of the text, two maps, and visuals ranging from a silver tetradrachm (34 ace) to contemporary artwork inspired by the play.

"Sources, Analogues, and Contexts" allows readers to sample the rich array of classical, medieval, and Renaissance writings that shaped the legend of Antony and Cleopatra as it circulated in Shakespeare's day. These include versions of the story by Plutarch, Virgil, Chaucer, Mary Sidney (Countess of Pembroke), Samuel Daniel, and Aemilia Lanyer. This Norton Critical Edition also includes contemporary writings about Egyptians, gypsies, and women that help us understand the worldview of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

"Criticism" includes seventeen carefully chosen pieces representing four centuries of interpretation. These range from the observ...

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