Three Roman Plays: Julius Caesar; Antony And Cleopatra; Coriolanus: "Coriolanus", "Julius Caesar", "Antony and Cleopatra" (Penguin Classics S.) - Softcover

Jones, Emrys; Sanders, Norman; Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140434615 ISBN 13: 9780140434613

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1994

Synopsis

While "Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus" are concentrated on the city of Rome, the epic love affair of "Antony and Cleopatra" extends across the Empire. Each of these plays is profoundly concerned with political action, with the relation between the political and the personal. Shakespeare, like Plutarch, closely scrutinizes his heroes and compels us to question what sort of men they are.

About this title

About the Author:

William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

Synopsis:

Contains "Coriolanus", "Julius Caesar" and "Antony and Cleopatra". Each play has its own introduction, a full and helpful commentary and a further reading list.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0140434615
• ISBN 13: 9780140434613
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672