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Books with title Cleopatra

  • Cleopatra

    Jacob Abbott

    (Echo Library, June 25, 2006)
    The life and times of Cleopatra
  • Cleopatra

    Haydn Middleton, Barry Wilkinson

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, April 24, 1997)
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  • Cleopatra

    H. Rider Haggard

    (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 3, 2013)
    The history of the ruin of Antony and Cleopatra must have struck many students of the records of their age as one of the most inexplicable of tragic tales. What malign influence and secret hates were at work, continually sapping their prosperity and blinding their judgment? Why did Cleopatra fly at Actium, and why did Antony follow her, leaving his fleet and army to destruction? An attempt is made in this romance to suggest a possible answer to these and some other questions. The reader is asked to bear in mind, however, that the story is told, not from the modern point of view, but as from the broken heart and with the lips of an Egyptian patriot of royal blood; no mere beast-worshipper, but a priest instructed in the inmost mysteries, who believed firmly in the personal existence of the gods of Khem, in the possibility of communion with them, and in the certainty of immortal life with its rewards and punishments; to whom also the bewildering and often gross symbolism of the Osirian Faith was nothing but a veil woven to obscure secrets of the Sanctuary.
  • Cleopatra,

    Jacob Abbott

    Hardcover (Harper & Brothers Publishers, July 6, 1901)
    Cleopatra de Peyramaure Michel. CĂ­rculo de Lectores, S.A. , 1972.
  • Cleopatra

    Jacob Abbott, 1st World Library, 1stworld Library

    Hardcover (1st World Library - Literary Society, Feb. 8, 2006)
    Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and, therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius, she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.
  • Cleopatra

    H. Rider Haggard

    (Lovell, July 6, 1889)
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  • I Was Cleopatra

    Dennis Abrams

    Hardcover (Groundwood Books, April 3, 2018)
    In Shakespeare’s time, women were not allowed to appear on stage, and so female parts were played by boy actors. In I Was Cleopatra, readers meet John Rice ― perhaps the most beautiful and acclaimed boy actor of them all. It is believed by many that John Rice originated the roles of Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra and Cordelia, and this fictional memoir explores his life both on and off the stage. With graceful prose and an encyclopedic knowledge of the period, Dennis Abrams invites readers to experience gender fluidity and sexuality through the fictional recollections of a fascinating historical figure as he reflects on his life in this “farewell” to his theatrical past.The story follows John from the age of thirteen, when he leaves his family in Reading to join the King’s Men theater troupe in London as an apprentice boy actor. Over the course of the next few years, John eagerly hones the acting skills necessary to portray female roles. He memorizes lines, reads all the plays he can get his hands on, and works on imitating female gestures and mannerisms. He becomes a friend, and eventually a lover, of Alexander, a boy actor who is getting too old to play female roles. And he works closely with Shakespeare himself, who coaches him through the roles of Lady Macbeth and Cleopatra, among others.But around the time he turns sixteen, John starts to worry about inevitably becoming too old to convincingly portray women onstage, which leads to some unsettling choices.
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  • Cleopatra

    Harriet Castor, Morgan Richard, Fam people

    Paperback (Franklin Watts Ltd, Sept. 27, 2001)
    Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Cleopatra tells the story of the beautiful but tragic Egyptian queen who bewitched a Roman emperor.
  • Cleopatra

    Diane Stanley, Peter Vennema

    School & Library Binding (San Val, Sept. 16, 1997)
    Book by Stanley, Diane, Vennema, Peter
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  • Cleopatra

    Laetitia Ingrao, Ch. Heinrich, Jorge González Batlle

    Paperback (Blume, April 1, 2007)
    Whether epic tale or legendary quest, the narrative texts in this series are adapted in a captivating style for each period, allowing the reader to track heroes and share their adventures, discover great civilizations, and learn about world history. The texts are based directly on original works or on a variety of authentic, ancient sources and tales. The narratives are enhanced by specially commissioned illustrations, photographs, and reproductions of ancient artifacts and documents. Mito, historia épica o búsqueda legendaria, los textos narrativos de esta colección adaptados con estilo cautivador para cada período permiten al lector seguir la huella del héroe para compartir sus aventuras, descubrir grandiosas civilizaciones y aprender acerca de la historia mundial. Los textos están tomados directamente de trabajos originales o de una variedad de fuentes antiguas auténticas y de relatos.
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  • Cleopatra

    Robert Green

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, )
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  • Cleopatra

    Jacob Abbott

    (BiblioBazaar, Oct. 28, 2006)
    Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome’s destiny, and, therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty.