Cleopatras origin, her education, financial situation as well as the people she met shed light on why it was and still is so difficult to think of her as an important political figure rather than a mysterious woman. My favorite is i cleopatra which was published in the seventies and i really look to that book as being the gold standard of all things cleopatra. Cleopatra, stacy schiffs muchacclaimed biography, sheds new light on one of historys most misunderstood monarchs. Schiff has received fellowships from the guggenheim. Schiff reminds us that cleopatra and her family were not related to the egyptian pharaohs but descended from ptolemy, a macedonian general with alexander the great. The depth in which stacy schiff took her book is incredible, both in scope as well as in narrative prowess. If you want to read 300 pages about how awesome queen cleo was, then this is the book for you. Stacy schiff books list of books by author stacy schiff.
Through all of this, stacy schiff navigates and guides the reader superbly cleopatra is not a dry history book full of facts and dates. Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Cleopatra by schiff stacy abebooks passion for books. With wit, clarity, and grace, schiff has done what only the best writers can do. Mar 20, 2020 cleopatra egyptian queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of julius caesar and later as the wife of mark antony. A life, is another portrait of a fascinating woman, and once again, an extraordinary achievement in biography. Above all else, cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Also this book is difficult to get intoat least at. Stacy schiffs cleopatra proves that she was a steely master of realpolitik at home, in war, and grand strategy, says. There are countless books about cleopatra, but this one, i suspect, would have.
Vladimir nabokov, which won the 2000 pulitzer prize for biography. Forget what youve heard about her being a seductress ruled by her own desires. Cleopatra en espanol by stacy schiff nook book ebook. Stacy madeleine schiff born october 26, 1961 is an american former editor, essayist, and author of five biographies. Her palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. But this is a fascinating and beautifully written journey into the world of. New yorker contributor schiff a great improvisation. A documentary on the life of cleopatra from her birth and childhood in alexandria, to her war over egypt with her brother ptolemy, to her affairs. A life by stacy schiff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vladimir nabokov, which won the pulitzer prize for biography in 2000, and saintexupery. Schiff offers not just cleopatras story but the story of an amazing era, one that has vanished but still affects us, questioning the way we look at myth, history, and ourselves. In a masterly return to the classical sources, stacy schiff here boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Nov 07, 2010 stacy schiff penetrates an ancient thicket of personalities and propaganda to reconstruct the macedonianegyptian queen cleopatra in all her ambition, audacity and formidable intelligence. The biographies have been published in a host of foreign editions.
The first edition of the novel was published in september 5th 2006, and was written by stacy schiff. In addition, she has a tartness to match the standards of cleos. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the. The book injects the egyptian queen with a complexity and humanity that has long since been forgottenit glows with details. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cleopatra. Through all of this, stacy schiff navigates and guides the reader superblycleopatra is not a dry history book full of facts and dates. Nov 02, 2010 as stacy schiff describes it in a captivating new biography, cleopatra s meeting with julius caesar was a singular, shuddering moment, when two civilizations, passing in different. Its 20 years since a fine book by lucy hugheshallett undertook to disentangle the.
Cleopatra documentary biography of the life of cleopatra. Cleopatra is buried under centuries of lies, and stacy schiff calls on her considerable powers to bring her back to life for us. In a masterly return to the classical sources, stacy schiff boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Cleopatra by stacy schiff, 9780316001946, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
I walked those ebony doors and onyx floors with her as she painted the scenes and expounded the tricky customs, laws. Oct 08, 2018 biographical documentary of the life of cleopatra. Winner of the 2011 penjacqueline bograd weld award for biography. Cleopatras guide to good governance, new york times december 2010 goddess, queen, celebrity. Nov 01, 2010 stacy schiff s book helps to see this woman in a completely different light. Nov 01, 2010 a pulitzer prizewinning biographer presents a swift, sympathetic life of one of historys most maligned and legendary women. Above all else, cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious. Buy by stacy schiff cleopatra by stacy schiff isbn. A biography of cleopatrathe most intriguing woman of the ancient world and. Cleopatra by stacy schiff, 9780753539569, available at book. Cleopatra schiff litlovers book club recommendations. Stacy schiff has a serious girl crush on cleopatra. Stacy schiff gives us a cinematic portrait of cleopatra that is far more.
Stacy schiffs book helps to see this woman in a completely different light. She puts you there and shows you with both eloquence and care. Along the way, cleopatra s supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. What dazzles us in stacy schiffs cleopatra are not the alluring mythologies about the evasive queen, but the astonishing if rare historical facts that schiff has meticulously and lovingly excavated. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. A life, winner of the penjacqueline bograd weld award for biography. Her palace shimmered with gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Offering fresh perspectives on the controversial queen, schiff revises cleopatras licentious image and presents in its stead a portrait of a multifaceted leadera savvy statesperson and capable administrator who was. The biggest legend debunked by this remarkable book is the ageold reason for cleopatras death. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Part of that is that i have read so many books on cleopatra. A life i found this book to be good but not exceptional. Cleopatra by schiff stacy, signed abebooks passion for books. In a masterly return to the classical sources, stacy schiff here boldly.
While still for the most part an interpretation, her book draws a portrait of cleopatra that youve never seen before. Stacy schiff penetrates an ancient thicket of personalities and propaganda to reconstruct the macedonianegyptian queen cleopatra in all her. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. She became queen on the death of her father, ptolemy xii, in 51 bce and ruled until 30 bce, when she and antony committed suicide after their forces were beaten by the roman armies of octavian. Its as though cleopatra lives and breathes once again in the pages of stacy schiffs exquisitely researched and wellwritten cleopatra. A life by stacy schiff a new and important biography of the misunderstood final queen of egypt. A life, winner of the penjacqueline bograd weld award for. Buy cleopatra 1st virgin edition by stacy schiff isbn. Schiff has received fellowships from the guggenheim foundation, the national endowment for the humanities. The pulitzer prizewinning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world. She has received fellowships from the guggenheim foundation and the national endowment for the humanities, and was a directors fellow at the center for scholars and writers at the new york public library. L uscious and scrupulous is a difficult combination to pull off, but stacy schiff does so in her life of cleopatra. Schiff paints a great picture of the scenes that she describes, and elucidates upon what is known and not known about the events in a critical and unbiased way.
Now in paperback history in the hands of stacy schiff is invariably full of life, light, shadow, surprise, clarity of insight, and so it is again and then some in her latest work, the witches. A life by schiff, stacy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cleopatra was an highly intelligent, resourceful woman who received the finest education available in her day. Stacy schiff mines ancient sources to find the real cleopatra. A life is speculative, borderline revisionist history. As stacy schiff describes it in a captivating new biography, cleopatras meeting with julius caesar was a singular, shuddering moment, when two civilizations, passing in different. I suggest a good third of this book can be severely reduced, or completely. Now in paperback history in the hands of stacy schiff is invariably full of life, light, shadow, surprise, clarity of insight, and so it is again and then some in her latest. A life by stacy schiff in chm, epub, fb2 download e book. I remembered little about the famous egyptian ruler from world history class in high school, and i dont think the elizabeth taylor movie counts as a documentary, so schiffs book felt like my introduction to cleopatra. Cleopatra by stacy schiff i have thoughts on books.
Cleopatras origin, her education, financial situation as well as the people she met. Descent from hercules is good enough for me, huffed antony, is the kind of trashy writing that does a fine book no credit. Cleopatra s origin, her education, financial situation as well as the people she met shed light on why it was and still is so difficult to think of. A life by stacy schiff, an evocative retelling of the intriguing life of. Franklin, france, and the birth of america, winner of the george washington book prize and the ambassador book award. Stacy schiff doesnt just tell you, history book style, how the ancients behaved. But this is a fascinating and beautifully written journey into the world of the real cleopatra, heavily supported by literary and. Her lovers, julius caesar and mark antony, were prominent romans married to other women. There has already been one scholarly biography this year by duane roller, now here is stacy schiff, the author of a terrific pulitzerprize. Rich in detail, epic in scope, schiff s is a luminous, deeply original reconstruction of a dazzling life. Franklin, france, and the birth of america, 2005, etc. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Stacy schiff penetrates an ancient thicket of personalities and propaganda to reconstruct the macedonianegyptian queen cleopatra in all her ambition, audacity and formidable intelligence. Along the way, cleopatras supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost.
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