Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare and Renaissance D: Antony and Cleopatra: The Cambridge Dover Wilson Shakespeare (Paperback)

from AntT

I know it's anathema for an English major, but this play was ho hum to me. Probably the et tu Brute....

from jms001

Why do men do what they do when they're totally in love with women? Read this to find out...or at least dwell on it. Maybe we'll never come to a conclusion.

from amerynth

"Antony & Cleopatra" is definitely not one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. It is a slow starter that sort of meanders about setting the scene for several acts before getting to the meat of the story. The ending, however, is terrific.... it just takes a long while to get there. In the play, Cleo...

from AliceAnna

Although a classic story, the characters came across to me as very mono-dimensional. I didn't really care about any of them. Antony just seemed whipped and Cleo didn't seem to have anything to inspire his devotion. Too melodramatic without much substance.

from the1butterfly

We had a free-choice play for my Shakespeare class, so I thought this would be a good one because Cleopatra is a great character. I also attempted to make a beaded headpiece to wear during my presentation, which didn't entirely work. The play is long and goes all over the place, but it's one of t...