128 pages • first pub 1606 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486400624
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 15 October 2014
Description
In this extraordinary play, one of Shakespeare's finest tragedies, a once-great general finds himself torn between his duty to the Roman Empire and his passionate attachment to Cleopatra, the alluring Queen of the Nile. In depicting the collision ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,841 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
emotional 41%
dark 40%
sad 37%
adventurous 24%
funny 17%
reflective 15%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 30% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Racial slurs, Violence, Suicide attemptMinor
Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity
128 pages • first pub 1606 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486400624
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 15 October 2014
Description
In this extraordinary play, one of Shakespeare's finest tragedies, a once-great general finds himself torn between his duty to the Roman Empire and his passionate attachment to Cleopatra, the alluring Queen of the Nile. In depicting the collision ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,841 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
emotional 41%
dark 40%
sad 37%
adventurous 24%
funny 17%
reflective 15%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 30% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Racial slurs, Violence, Suicide attemptMinor
Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity