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All for Love; Or, The World Well Lost: A TragedyJohn Dryden

All for Love; Or, The World Well Lost: A Tragedy

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Original author: John Dryden

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"All for Love; Or, The World Well Lost: A Tragedy" by John Dryden is a heroic drama written in 1677. Set in Alexandria, this blank verse tragedy focuses on the final hours of Marc Antony and Cleopatra's doomed relationship. As war looms and loyalties clash, Antony must choose between his passionate love for Egypt's queen and his duty to Rome, his wife Octavia, and his children. Misunderstandings, jealousy, and political intrigue spiral toward a devastating conclusion in this reimagining of Shakespeare's famous tale.

All for Love; Or, The World Well Lost: A Tragedy, by John Dryden. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2062.

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9 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter3,180 words
  2. 2.Preface3,305 words
  3. 3.Prologue325 words
  4. 4.Act I: Scene I.--The Temple of Isis3,357 words
  5. 5.Act II: Scene I3,491 words
  1. 6.Act III: Scene I3,682 words
  2. 7.Act IV: Scene I4,366 words
  3. 8.Act V: Scene I3,825 words
  4. 9.Epilogue233 words