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Caesar and Cleopatra (1901), by George Bernard Shaw , is a play about the relationship between Roman leader Julius Caesar and the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra. When Caesar arrives in Egypt in 48 BC, he is taken aback by the sight of the young queen. Despite a rocky start, their... Read Full Overview

When Julius Caesar arrives in Egypt and finds Cleopatra in hiding, he encourages her to return to the palace and embrace her role as queen. Shaw depicts an unlikely pair that bond over a common goal.

As Roman forces invade Egypt, Julius Caesar stumbles across... Read Full Overview

"Caesar and Cleopatra" satirizes Shakespeares use of history and comments wryly on the politics of Shaws own time, but the undertone of melancholy makes it one of his most affecting plays.

Caesar and Cleopatra, a play written in 1898 by George Bernard Shaw, was first staged in 1901 and first published with Captain Brassbound's Conversion and The Devil's Disciple in his 1901 collection, Three Plays for Puritans. It was first performed at Newcastle upon Tyne on March... Read Full Overview

"Caesar and Cleopatra" by George Bernard Shaw is a captivating historical drama that offers a fresh and unconventional portrayal of the legendary relationship between Julius Caesar, the powerful Roman general, and Cleopatra, the enigmatic Queen of Egypt. Set against the backdrop... Read Full Overview

In 1906, An English author George Bernard Shaw published The Doctor's Dilemma. The play about the moral dilemma of limited medical resources, and the conflicts between the demands of private medicine as a business and a vocation. This is beautiful play that is read and appreciated... Read Full Overview

"Caesar and Cleopatra" satirizes Shakespeares use of history and comments wryly on the politics of Shaws own time, but the undertone of melancholy makes it one of his most affecting plays.

"Caesar and Cleopatra" by George Bernard Shaw is a captivating historical drama that offers a fresh and unconventional portrayal of the legendary relationship between Julius Caesar, the powerful Roman general, and Cleopatra, the enigmatic Queen of Egypt. Set against the backdrop... Read Full Overview

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 superstitions about cats and Nile water... Read Full Overview

Set in Egypt, Caesar and Cleopatra, is a drama in which the 50-year-old Roman general meets the childish young Queen and exerts a fatherly influence on her.

"Caesar and Cleopatra" satirizes Shakespeares use of history and comments wryly on the politics of Shaws own time, but the undertone of melancholy makes it one of his most affecting plays.

Caesar and Cleopatra is a play written in 1898 by George Bernard Shaw that depicts a fictionalized account of the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. It was first published with Captain Brassbound's Conversion and The Devil's Disciple in Shaw's 1901 collection Three... Read Full Overview