Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw

Caesar and Cleopatra

George Bernard Shaw

172 pages first pub 1898 (editions)

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This play appeals to readers who enjoy intellectually stimulating explorations of timeless societal issues through sharp dialogue and complex character dynamics.

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Caesar is alone at night in the Egyptian desert, apostrophizing a statue of the Sphinx. Caesar is startled when a young girl, Cleopatra, addresses him from the paws of the Sphinx. He climbs up to her, thinking he is dreaming. She is full of supers...

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