Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra
The first page of Antony and Cleopatra, from the First Folio
Written by	William Shakespeare
Characters	Antony Octavius Caesar Cleopatra
Date of premiere	1606-1607
Place of premiere	London, England
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy
Setting	Alexandria, Egypt Rome and Misenum, Italy

Antony and Cleopatra is a play by Shakespeare. It is a tragedy. Shakespeare's source was Plutarch's Lives. The play was first performed between 1606 and 1607. It was probably first printed in the First Folio of 1623. The play describes the romantic love and suicides of Antony and Cleopatra.

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