Cleopatra: Her History, Her Myth - Francine Prose Audiobook
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Ancient History
Biography
Egypt
History
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A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy
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 have had her story told by writers who had a political agenda, authors who distrusted her motives, and historians who believed she was a liar? Francine Prose delves into ancient Greek and Roman literary sources, as well as modern representations of Cleopatra in art, theater, and film. She challenges the common narratives driven by orientalism and misogyny and offers a new interpretation of Cleopatra’s history from the lens of our own era.
Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
Release date: 11-08-22
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This post has 6 comments with rating of 5/5
August 9th, 2023
The Mark Antony thing was essentially based on convenience & protection, in the wake of Great Caesar’s untimely demise.
And orientalism, although always an intriguing perspective, can be pushed too far as well. Cleo carried on being a Ptolemy, & there’s little more occidental than Hellenism.
Concerning her own final act, she would have tested various poisons on her slaves in order to determine which was the fastest acting & least painful. It was incumbent upon Ptolemaic types to know their poisons.
August 9th, 2023
Thanks
August 9th, 2023
Thank you ❤️
August 10th, 2023
Everyone thinks Cleopatra was beautiful, based on movies and TV films. Actually, according to her portrait on ancient coins, she was quite unattractive.
You can see some of her image on coins here:
https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/imp/cleopatra/t.html
August 10th, 2023
Her attraction was apparently in her erudition, wit, refinement & character. Movies deal in visual images primarily, so that’s how they convey their meaning.
August 10th, 2023
beauty standards also change over time and she lived 2000 years ago
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