Cambridge Student Guide to Antony and Cleopatra

by Rex Gibson

What is Anthony and Cleopatra about? This Cambridge Student Guide will help students to evaluate the historical, social and cultural contexts for a broader understanding of Shakespeare's play. Contents include an introduction; detailed running commentary on the text; insight into historical, social and cultural contexts; analysis of the language; an overview of critical approaches and different interpretations; essay-writing tips and lists of recommended resources.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 2004

Reviews

[Kris Veldhuizen · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with all the Cambridge Shakespeare guides, this guide is great for both scene by scene and overall analysis of the play. Besides that it also explains the language used, forms of criticism given throughout history, as well as examples of how the play has been interpreted in various stage productions. All this and more. What I especially like about these guides is that they are accessible, yet written at a proper level. Shame that this series doesn’t extend to all of Shakespeare’s plays.