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Caesar and Cleopatra

George Bernard Shaw

197414 pagesabout 15–20 minutes
1974
first published
  • 1974Bobbs-Merrill · 192 pages · ENGISBN 9780672611544
  • 1976Penguin Books · 14 pages · ENGISBN 9780140481006
  • 2006Penguin Books · 126 pages · ENGISBN 9780143039778
  • 2007BiblioBazaar · 132 pages · ENGISBN 9781434650825
  • 2002IndyPublish.com · 136 pages · ENGISBN 9781588272348
  • 2003IndyPublish.com · 140 pages · ENGISBN 9781404363199
  • 2003IndyPublish.com · 140 pages · ENGISBN 9781404363205
  • 2007Dodo Press · 132 pages · ENGISBN 9781406553864
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Caesar and Cleopatra satirizes Shakespeare's use of history and comments wryly on the politics of Shaw's own time, but the undertone of melancholy makes it one of his most affecting plays.

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent

When and where

ThemesWar

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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