Caesar and Cleopatra (Penguin Classics)

By George Bernard Shaw

Book Overview

"Caesar and Cleopatra" satirizes Shakespeares use of history and comments wryly on the politics of Shaws own time, but the undertone of melancholy makes it one of his most affecting plays. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143039776
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.4" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw. Published by MobileReference (mobi). This is a fine edition of the delightful Shaw play. Shaw's Caesar is a man of self-doubt and good humor, a vivid counterpoint to the haughty, aristocratic Caesar of Shakespeare.