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Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
Author: George Bernard Shaw
The complete five-act version of Caesar and Cleopatra for performance and study includes both prologues and the author's own stage directions and explanatory notes. Elizabeth T. Forter's introduction focuses on Shaw's calculated and integral development of the plot, juxtaposition of characters, and use of dramatic devices to convey the play's ce...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140481006
ISBN-10: 0140481001
Publication Date: 6/30/1950
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Publisher: Viking Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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One more time, the conquest of Egypt by Rome. This time it's Caesar, but lil Cleo still pines for Antony: probably from Shakespeare's play. The main characters must have been part of the Olympic diving team based on their escape from the lighthouse. Luckily no crocodiles in that part of the delta. Caesar is no Errol Flynn, but buckle you swashes anyway. You may want to read Shakespeare before reading this.