Antony and Cleopatra

<p><I>Antony and Cleopatra</I> (1607) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Inspired by Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's <I>Lives</I>-a series of biographies on influential figures of the ancient world-Shakespeare wrote <I>Antony and Cleopatra</I> sometime between 1599 and 1601. Often considered a sequel of sorts to his earlier play <I>Julius Caesar</I> <I>Antony and Cleopatra</I> has served as source material for countless film and television adaptations. Let Rome in Tiber melt and the wide arch / Of the ranged empire fall! Here is my space. For his wit and wordplay alone William Shakespeare is often considered the greatest writer to ever work in the English language. Where he truly triumphs however is in his ability to portray complex human emotions how these emotions contribute to relationships and how these relationships interact with politics culture and religion. As the Roman Republic faces threats both foreign and domestic Mark Antony-a triumvir alongside Lepidus and Octavius-abandons his duties to remain in Alexandria with his lover Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. When the demands of state become impossible to ignore any longer he returns to Rome. There he is encouraged to marry Octavia the sister of his fellow ruler. At the risk of rupturing their fragile relationship he consents enraging Cleopatra. As conflict with Octavius forces Antony out of the triumvirate he returns to his lover to rule over Egypt. But Rome and revenge are never too far away.<p>Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>