Cleopatra: Histories, Dreams and DistortionsCleopatra VII--the last Queen of Egypt, Julius Caesar's mistress, Antony's partner, Rome's adversary--has been protrayed through time as a temptress, and a goddess. In Cleopatra, the author unmasks all the fantastic Cleopatras from Chaucer, Cecil B. DeMille, George Bernard Shaw, and others. 32 pages of illustrations. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Story According to Octavius | 36 |
Cleopatras Version | 70 |
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