Cleopatra

by Henry Houssaye, Owen Smit (Editor)

The drama centers on the relationships between his main protagonists, Octavius Ceasar, Mark Antony and Cleopatra and the highly charged affair between Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen that forms the backdrop to the pervading theme of struggle between East and West throughout the play. The internal battle of personal emotion and duty that Antony experiences and the dynamics of power and sexuality portrayed by Cleopatra, give the play its dramatic tension.

34 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1890

About the author

French historian

Reviews

[Ronald Tacuchi · Rating 4 out of 5]

El genio de Cleopatra nada tenía de masculino, ni trataba de imponerse violentamente a los hombres; para eso era demasiada mujer, y de ahí nace el secreto de sus triunfos.