Caesar and Cleopatra

""Caesar and Cleopatra: Antony and Cleopatra"" is a two-part play written by the renowned Irish playwright, Bernard Shaw. The play explores the relationship between the famous Roman general, Julius Caesar, and the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, as well as the subsequent relationship between Cleopatra and another Roman general, Mark Antony.In the first part of the play, Caesar travels to Egypt and meets Cleopatra, who is depicted as a young and inexperienced queen. Caesar takes on the role of mentor and teacher to Cleopatra, guiding her in the ways of politics and warfare. The play also explores the complex dynamics between the two characters, including their age difference and the power imbalance in their relationship.The second part of the play focuses on the relationship between Cleopatra and Antony, who becomes infatuated with the queen after Caesar's death. The play depicts the passionate and tumultuous relationship between the two, as well as the political intrigue and power struggles that surround them.Overall, ""Caesar and Cleopatra: Antony and Cleopatra"" is a thought-provoking and engaging play that explores themes of power, love, and politics. Shaw's writing is both witty and insightful, and the play remains a classic of modern theater.1900. With photographs from the productions starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Many of Shaw's early plays were either banned by the censor or refused production. He began the practice of writing the challenging, mocking, eloquent prefaces to his plays, which were sometimes longer than the play itself. In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Shaw has dramatized the story of The Emperor of Rome and the Queen of the Nile and Antony and Cleopatra as only he could have imagined them. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.