Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw audiobook. Genre: drama Caesar and Cleopatra, a play written in 1898 by George Bernard Shaw, was first staged in 1901 and first published with Captain Brassbound's Conversion and The Devil's Disciple in his 1901 collection, Three Plays for Puritans. It was first performed at Newcastle upon Tyne on March 15, 1899. London production was at the Savoy Theatre in 1907. Shaw wants to prove that it was not love but politics that drew Cleopatra to Julius Caesar. He sees the Roman occupation of ancient Egypt as similar to the British occupation that was occurring during his time. Caesar understands the importance of good government, and values these things above art and love. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:56:36) Chapter 02 (01:57:29) Chapter 03 (02:47:58) Chapter 04 (03:55:14) Chapter 05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices