The Cleopatra Boy
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Set against the vibrant and treacherous world of Elizabethan theatre, this historical novel chronicles the story of a young boy player tasked with performing the role of Cleopatra in a production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Eric Malpass brings the bustling, bawdy atmosphere of the Globe Theatre to life with warmth and wit, illustrating the pressures, rivalries, and camaraderie that defined the world of professional acting in an era when women were forbidden from the stage. The narrative captures the boy's journey with both humor and tenderness, presenting the unique challenges of embodying one of history's most iconic and formidable women through the eyes of an inexperienced youth. Rich in period detail and laced with gentle comedy, the story offers an affectionate portrait of Shakespeare's world that will delight lovers of historical fiction and theatre history alike.
Author: Eric Malpass
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Macmillan
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Set against the vibrant and treacherous world of Elizabethan theatre, this historical novel chronicles the story of a young boy player tasked with performing the role of Cleopatra in a production of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Eric Malpass brings the bustling, bawdy atmosphere of the Globe Theatre to life with warmth and wit, illustrating the pressures, rivalries, and camaraderie that defined the world of professional acting in an era when women were forbidden from the stage. The narrative captures the boy's journey with both humor and tenderness, presenting the unique challenges of embodying one of history's most iconic and formidable women through the eyes of an inexperienced youth. Rich in period detail and laced with gentle comedy, the story offers an affectionate portrait of Shakespeare's world that will delight lovers of historical fiction and theatre history alike.