Caesar and Cleopatra

di Shaw Bernard (Autore)

Library of Alexandria, 2026

What does it take to teach a queen to rule? In ancient Egypt, an experienced conqueror meets a young sovereign whose ambitions are still taking shape. Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra reimagines the meeting of Julius Caesar and the teenage Egyptian queen as a witty historical drama about leadership, judgment, and the uses of power. Rather than placing a grand romance at its centre, Shaw explores the uneasy relationship between a patient, intellectually assured Roman statesman and an impulsive young ruler learning to command. Their exchanges turn the business of empire into a lively struggle over ideas and conduct. Set against the politics of Alexandria and Roman intervention in Egypt, the play questions the familiar glamour of conquest. Caesar's preference for reason and clemency meets a world shaped by rivalry, fear, and retaliation. Cleopatra's education exposes the distance between possessing a throne and knowing how to govern. Shaw's irony keeps these famous figures human, while his treatment of violence, authority, and historical reputation gives the drama a continuing relevance far beyond its ancient setting. What readers find inside: Historical personalities - Caesar and Cleopatra emerge as contrasting minds rather than remote monuments of antiquity. Political wit - Humour and pointed conversation challenge the assumptions behind heroic stories of empire. An education in power - Cleopatra's developing understanding of rule brings mentorship and manipulation into close contact. Mercy and revenge - The drama tests rational restraint against the impulse to answer violence with violence. Leadership under scrutiny - Shaw asks whether intelligence and patience can govern more effectively than force. For readers of historical plays, lovers of sharp theatrical dialogue, and anyone interested in the moral problems of leadership, this is an engaging encounter with the people behind the political legends. Enter Shaw's ancient Egypt and discover a contest of wills that makes the workings of power feel strikingly familiar.

• Autore: Shaw Bernard
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Library of Alexandria
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781808304347