The Signet Classics edition of the tragedy that features one of Shakespeare’s greatest female characters.

A magnificent drama of passion and war, this riveting play presents the complicated relationship between the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leader Mark Antony, a man torn between an empire and love.

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as-

. An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
.A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet . A selection from Plutarch’s Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans, the source from which Shakespeare derived Antony and Cleopatra
. Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, John F. Danby, and others
. A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
. Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
. And more…