Antony and Cleopatra

by Shakespeare, William (Author); Barnet, Sylvan (Editor)

• ISBN13: 9780451527134
• ISBN10: 0451527135
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 1998-10-01
• Publisher: Signet Classics

Summary

This reissue of this popular Shakespeare classic features a New Overview of Shakespeare's works by Sylvan Barnet, former Chairman of the English Department at Tufts University; an updated bibliography; suggested references; and stage and film history.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. viii
Chronology of Historical Events	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Reception	p. 1
Sources	p. 5
Date and Publication	p. 20
The Play in Performance	p. 23
Interpretation	p. 67
The Pattern of Anticlimax	p. 67
The Dislocation of Identity	p. 78
The Play of Perspective: Enobarbus as Choric Fool	p. 89
The Rhythms of Nostalgia	p. 94
The Reach of Paradox: Doing and Undoing (1)	p. 100
Gender and Self-Loss	p. 107
The Properties of the Self	p. 112
Finis coronat opus: Doing and Undoing (2)	p. 123
Editorial Procedures	p. 131
Abbreviations and References	p. 137
Anthony And Cleopatra	p. 143
The Life of Marcus Antonius	p. 327
A Note on the Staging of 4.16 and 5.2	p. 363
A Note on Pronoun Usage	p. 368
A Note on Lineation	p. 370
Index	p. 379
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