Antony and Cleopatra
A doomed love affair between queen and general tears empire, honor, and history apart.
About this book
Antony and Cleopatra is Shakespeare’s epic tragedy of power and passion, where politics, desire, and destiny collide. Across Rome and Alexandria, the Roman leader Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra are bound by a stormy love that sparks political rivalries, naval confrontations, and wrenching questions of honor and identity. Shakespeare’s language alternates razor-sharp wit and sumptuous lyricism, conjuring scenes of seduction, spectacle, and mounting consequence without ever losing human intimacy. The play moves with theatrical force between intimate confidences and public spectacle, inviting readers into a world where love and ambition are equally intoxicating—and perilous.