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Antony and Cleopatra: Language and Writing
Prof. Virginia Mason Vaughan
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Description for Antony and Cleopatra: Language and Writing
Paperback. Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Reading Antony and Cleopatra is particularly challenging because of Shakespeare's masterful embodiment of Rome and Egypt's contrasting worlds in language, structure, and characterization. Instead of seeing the interaction of Roman and Egyptian perspectives in Antony and Cleopatra as a type of double image of reality that changes as one moves from one location to another, students often find themselves compelled to pick sides. The more romantic opt for Cleopatra as the most sympathetic character, while the pragmatists dismiss her lifestyle as self-indulgent. The central challenge in reading this play, in other words, is to resist the compulsion to ... Read more
Reading Antony and Cleopatra is particularly challenging because of Shakespeare's masterful embodiment of Rome and Egypt's contrasting worlds in language, structure, and characterization. Instead of seeing the interaction of Roman and Egyptian perspectives in Antony and Cleopatra as a type of double image of reality that changes as one moves from one location to another, students often find themselves compelled to pick sides. The more romantic opt for Cleopatra as the most sympathetic character, while the pragmatists dismiss her lifestyle as self-indulgent. The central challenge in reading this play, in other words, is to resist the compulsion to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472504999
SKU
V9781472504999
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About Prof. Virginia Mason Vaughan
Virginia Mason Vaughan is teaches at Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA. She is a leading international expert on The Tempest, and co-editor of the Arden Third Series edition of the play.
Reviews for Antony and Cleopatra: Language and Writing
Devoted to empowering undergraduate students to appreciate the distinctiveness of Shakespeare's language. The volume closes with a very helpful chapter on how to research, plan, and write an essay on Antony and Cleopatra.
Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
Studies in English Literature 1500-1900