Antony and Cleopatra
Autor William Shakespeare Introducere de Rene Weisen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 dec 2015
A battle-hardened soldier, Antony is one of the three leaders of the Roman world. But he is also a man in the grip of an all-consuming passion for the tempestuous and alluring queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. And when their life of pleasure together is threatened by encroaching politics, the conflict between love and duty has devastating consequences. A tragic drama of love and loss, sex and power, told in language of poetic sublimity,Antony and Cleopatrais one of Shakespeare's supreme imaginative achievements.
Used and Recommended by the National Theatre
General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by Emrys Jones
Introduction by René Weis
Preț: 42.30 lei
Preț vechi: 57.70 lei
-27% Nou
Puncte Express: 63
Preț estimativ în valută:
8.09€ • 8.52$ • 6.70£
8.09€ • 8.52$ • 6.70£
Carte disponibilă
Livrare economică 27 decembrie 24 - 07 ianuarie 25
Livrare express 10-14 decembrie pentru 26.74 lei
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141396293
ISBN-10: 0141396296
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0141396296
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
V-ar putea interesa
-
52 Ways Of Looking At A PoemRuth Padel-18%Preț: 67.07 lei81.51 lei -
MaoJung Chang-13%Preț: 97.15 lei112.08 lei -
The Art of FictionDavid Lodge-17%Preț: 57.23 lei69.25 lei -
The Dictators: Hitler's Germany and Stalin's RussiaRichard Overy-15%Preț: 120.02 lei141.77 lei -
What is History?E. H. Carr-17%Preț: 57.50 lei69.41 lei -
The Loved OneEvelyn Waugh-18%Preț: 51.17 lei62.46 lei -
The House of Bernarda Alba and Other PlaysFederico García LorcaPreț: 62.79 lei -
All My SonsArthur Miller-18%Preț: 45.60 lei55.94 lei -
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofTennessee Williams-29%Preț: 44.30 lei62.32 lei -
Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli-29%Preț: 44.05 lei62.15 lei -
The OdysseyHomerPreț: 51.87 lei -
The Heart Goes LastMargaret Atwood-23%Preț: 54.92 lei71.01 lei -
-12%Preț: 97.49 lei110.73 lei -
TranslationsBrian FrielPreț: 68.15 lei -
ArcadiaTom StoppardPreț: 68.50 lei -
EndgameSamuel BeckettPreț: 68.02 lei -
QED – The Strange Theory of Light and MatterRichard P. FeynmanPreț: 100.99 lei -
A Brief History of TimeStephen Hawking-28%Preț: 50.33 lei69.60 lei -
MaoMichael Lynch-23%Preț: 243.74 lei318.16 lei -
What is History Now?D. CannadinePreț: 235.43 lei -
In Defence Of HistoryRichard J. EvansPreț: 82.35 lei -
Richard IIIWilliam ShakespearePreț: 21.68 lei -
Staying AliveNeil AstleyPreț: 74.80 lei -
Tess of the D'UrbervillesThomas HardyPreț: 22.81 lei -
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJames JoycePreț: 21.93 lei -
Sense & SensibilityJane Austen-50%Preț: 11.22 lei22.44 lei -
FrankensteinMary Wollstonecraft ShelleyPreț: 21.68 lei -
Robinson CrusoeDaniel De Foe-16%Preț: 18.43 lei21.93 lei -
As You Like ItCedric WattsPreț: 20.76 lei -
The TempestWilliam Shakespeare-16%Preț: 17.57 lei20.92 lei
Notă biografică
William
Shakespeare
was
born
in
late
April
1564
in
Stratford-upon-Avon
and
died
in
1616.
He
is
widely
regarded
as
the
greatest
writer
in
the
English
language
and
the
world's
pre-eminent
dramatist.
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Emrys Jones was formerly Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford.
Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London.
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Emrys Jones was formerly Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford.
Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
In its towering central characters, vast geographical and historical sweep, and its variety of style and mood, 'Anthony and Cleopatra' is perhaps the most ambitious of Shakespear's designs. Yet the degree and nature of its success remain surprisingly contentious, and performances of the play have seldom matched the extravagant expectations of its admirers.
Descriere
Descriere de la o altă ediție sau format:
A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters--the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The Roman leader Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty . . . between an empire and love. Bold, rich, and splendid in its setting and emotions, "Antony And Cleopatra" ranks among Shakespeare's supreme achievements.
A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters--the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The Roman leader Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty . . . between an empire and love. Bold, rich, and splendid in its setting and emotions, "Antony And Cleopatra" ranks among Shakespeare's supreme achievements.
Recenzii
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy, and a fascinating examination of the devious intricascies of politics.
'The play is a wry examination of the wonder and the absurdity of love in middle ages.'
'Shakespeare's Antony is a charismatic leader, a reckless politician and a desperate, lust driven lover, with a touch of a demigod.'
'it combines hard politics with erotic fascination'
Cleopatra's speech in which she mourns for Antony and 'transforms a vainglorious old roue into a god in perhaps the most transcendentally beautiful verse Shakespeare ever wrote.'
'easily Shakespeare's finest historical foray'
'The legendary sex bomb Cleopatra, one of the toughest as well as the most fascinating of Shakespeare's heroines'
'This is a tragedy of love poisoned by politics and politics betrayed for love'
'Shakespeare's tragedy of passion, politics, and performance'
'...after all, this is a play about delusions and illusions, about the love affair between a drama queen and a great warrior who manages to botch everything he touches, including his own death'.
'It's the die-hard lust for life and sheer overblown poetry of its middle aged lovers that makes 'Antony and Cleopatra' the hedonist's favourite tragedy.'
'The play is a wry examination of the wonder and the absurdity of love in middle ages.'
'Shakespeare's Antony is a charismatic leader, a reckless politician and a desperate, lust driven lover, with a touch of a demigod.'
'it combines hard politics with erotic fascination'
Cleopatra's speech in which she mourns for Antony and 'transforms a vainglorious old roue into a god in perhaps the most transcendentally beautiful verse Shakespeare ever wrote.'
'easily Shakespeare's finest historical foray'
'The legendary sex bomb Cleopatra, one of the toughest as well as the most fascinating of Shakespeare's heroines'
'This is a tragedy of love poisoned by politics and politics betrayed for love'
'Shakespeare's tragedy of passion, politics, and performance'
'...after all, this is a play about delusions and illusions, about the love affair between a drama queen and a great warrior who manages to botch everything he touches, including his own death'.
'It's the die-hard lust for life and sheer overblown poetry of its middle aged lovers that makes 'Antony and Cleopatra' the hedonist's favourite tragedy.'
Cuprins
Introduction
About the Text
Key Facts
Antony and Cleopatra
Textual Notes
Scene-by-scene Analysis
Antony and Cleopatra in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of Antony and Cleopatra: An Overview
At the RSC: Seven Cleopatras and their Antonys
The Director's Cut: interviews with Adrian Noble, Braham Murray, Gregory Doran
Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
The History behind the Tragedies: A Chronology
Further Reading and Viewing
References
Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
Caracteristici
This is the first edition of Antony and Cleopatra to be developed by and for the RSC, the world's leading Shakespeare theatre company and it includes unique material to help the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page
Illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances
Outstanding on-page notes which explain words and phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience, including the slang, political references and bawdy humour often ignored or censored in competing editions
Includes scene-by-scene summary, offering an easily understandable way into the play
Completely new introduction by Jonathan Bate, exploring the text and critical debates around it
Summary of the play's performance history, at the RSC and elsewhere
Interviews with important Shakespearean directors Adrian Noble, Gregory Doran and Braham Murray discussing key productions at the RSC
Illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances
Outstanding on-page notes which explain words and phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience, including the slang, political references and bawdy humour often ignored or censored in competing editions
Includes scene-by-scene summary, offering an easily understandable way into the play
Completely new introduction by Jonathan Bate, exploring the text and critical debates around it
Summary of the play's performance history, at the RSC and elsewhere
Interviews with important Shakespearean directors Adrian Noble, Gregory Doran and Braham Murray discussing key productions at the RSC