Anthony and Cleopatra

"Anthony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is one of the most grandiose, luxurious and passionate historical tragedies of the great English dramatist. This is a great poem about all-absorbent love, for which the thrones break down, the armies pass and the boundaries of the ancient world cross. In the center of the story is the yearly alliance of the Roman triumvir Mark Anthony, the famous commander and harsh warrior, and the charming Queen of Egypt Cleopatra. Blinded by the passion and luxury of Alexandria, Antonius forgets the state debt, honor and political duties before Rome. However, the severe reality in the face of his ambitious co-ordinator Octavian Caesar does not forgive the weaknesses. The gap between the debt of the ruler and the irresistible attraction leads to an inevitable military collision. The historic battle of Akcium, a series of betrayals, rocco mistakes and false rumors lead great lovers to an inevitable but majestic tragic breakdown. Shakespeare compares two worlds with an incredible scale: a cold, pragmatic, reasonable Rome and a sensitive, neglected, dirty of passions Egypt. "Anthony and Cleopatra" is the story of how a great, destructive sense elevates man over politics and death itself, turning real historical figures into immortal mythical images. Who to read: Fans of Shakespeare's creativity, lovers of magnificent historical dramas, as well as everyone who loves deep works about all-absorbing love, the choice between the duty and the feeling and the fall of the great empires.