Antony and Cleopatra : language and writing / Virginia Mason Vaughan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaughan, Virginia Mason, author.

Series:

Arden student skills.

Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Antony and Cleopatra--Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, 2020.

Summary:

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 th.

Contents:

Introduction

Language in Print

Writing Matters

Language: Forms and Uses

Language Through Time

Writing Skills

Further Reading.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Vendor-supplied metadata.

ISBN:

1-4081-8480-X

OCLC:

1201426344