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2) Nine plays
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English
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“My way of joking is to tell the truth: It is the funniest joke in the world.”—G. B. Shaw
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English
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Antony and Cleopatra (1607) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Inspired by Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives-a series of biographies on influential figures of the ancient world-Shakespeare wrote Antony and Cleopatra sometime between 1599 and 1601. Often considered a sequel of sorts to his earlier play Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra has served as source material for countless film and television adaptations. "Let Rome in Tiber melt,...
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Eye of Isis volume 2
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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After two Alexandrian fishermen discover a skeleton anchored by a cement weight, Queen Cleopatra charges Tetisheri, her new Eye of Isis, to uncover the identities of the victim and the killers.
47 B.C. Two Alexandrian fishermen come across the body of a skeleton floating upright at the bottom of the sea, anchored in place by a cement weight around his feet. In Alexandria's rough-and-tumble construction trade they call that 'being fitted with a pair...
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Charlie Thorne volume 3
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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After tracking down incredible discoveries by Einstein and Darwin, Charlie is back. This time, the great ruler Cleopatra has left behind an extremely valuable and powerful treasure, its location encoded on an ancient stone tablet. In 30 BCE, Cleopatra and her husband, Marc Antony, lost their war against Octavian for control of the Egyptian Empire. However, Cleopatra knew Octavian was really after the mysterious item that was the source of all her...
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Fall of Egypt volume 1
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian queen remains, in many ways, an enigma. In this mesmerizing history, Alberto Angela offers a fresh and dynamic portrait...
10) Theft of an idol
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Eye of Isis volume 3
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Head of Zeus Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"When Cleopatra's most beloved actress disappears, her new Eye of Isis must solve a case that will lead to the darkest corners of Alexandria"--
Cleopatra--seventh of her name, avatar of the goddess Isis, ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt--is surrounded by riches untold. It is a comfortable life. But not all are invited to share in the wealth of Alexandria, Egypt's first city. For the peasants and farmers, their lives lie in the hands of the gods and...
11) Cleopatra
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Queen of Egypt at the age of 18, Cleopatra's passion was to unite the world under Egyptian rule. Legendary leaders risked their kingdoms to win her heart, and her epic life has inspired countless tales throughout history.
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Ramses the damned volume 3
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Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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After being reawakened in twentieth century England, Ramses and Cleopatra must face an ancient presence in order to discover the origins of the Elixer of Life that brought them back from the dead.
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Cleopatra in space volume 3
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Cleopatra and her friends journey to the city of Hykosis in search of information about the time tablets that could determine her fate, but the group is separated when Xaius Octavian's fleet attacks their ship.
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Cleopatra in space volume 1
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Mysteriously zapped thousands of years into the future, a teenaged Cleopatra discovers that she is destined to save the galaxy, a prophecy that compels her to enroll in a high-tech school where she can learn modern subjects, alien languages, and combat fighting.
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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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The siren passionately in love with Mark Antony, the seductress who allegedly rolled out of a carpet she had herself smuggled in to see Caesar, Cleopatra is a figure shrouded in myth. Beyond the legends immortalized by Plutarch, Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw, and others, there are no journals or letters written by Cleopatra herself. All we have to tell her story are words written by others. What has it meant for our understanding of Cleopatra to...
17) I am Cleopatra
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Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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When Xavier Riddle wants to ask his parents to stay up all night to see a super moon, the secret museum sends him to seek advice from Cleopatra.
18) I am Cleopatra
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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As the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, I ruled alone without the help of my husband. I was a powerful and courageous leader, and I passionately loved my people. Much has been written of my beauty, but I was also known for my composure, wit, and strength. I was a queen who was worshipped as a god. I am Cleopatra.
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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"In its towering central characters, vast geographical & historical sweep, 'Antony & Cleopatra' is perhaps the most ambitious of Shakespeare's designs. Yet the degree & nature of its success remain surprisingly contentious, & performances of the play have seldom matched the extravagant expectations of its admirers." --
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