{"product_id":"cleopatra-francine-prose-9780300274158","title":"Cleopatra: Her History, Her Myth | Francine Prose","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-container\" style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 30px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 0; font-weight: 800;\"\u003eCleopatra: Her History, Her Myth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \n    \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #000000; padding: 15px; margin: 25px 0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: 700; color: #000000; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eA FEMINIST REINTERPRETATION CASTING NEW LIGHT ON THE EGYPTIAN QUEEN\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 35px;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eThe siren passionately in love with Mark Antony, the seductress who allegedly rolled out of a smuggled carpet to see Caesar—Cleopatra is a figure deeply shrouded in myth. Beyond the legends immortalized by Plutarch, Shakespeare, and George Bernard Shaw, there are no surviving journals or letters written by Cleopatra herself. What does it mean for our understanding of history when her story has been told exclusively by writers with political agendas, authors who distrusted her motives, and historians who branded her a liar? In this compelling work, Francine Prose delves into ancient Greek and Roman literary sources, as well as modern representations of Cleopatra in art, theater, and film. She challenges narratives driven by orientalism and misogyny, offering a vital new interpretation of Cleopatra's legacy through a modern lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n    \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 35px;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eFrancine Prose is a highly acclaimed American novelist, essayist, and literary critic. Known for her sharp cultural critiques and engaging prose, she is the author of numerous bestselling works of fiction and nonfiction. Her scholarly yet accessible approach allows her to deeply dissect historical, cultural, and literary narratives, bringing fresh perspectives to long-established figures and texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n    \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 35px;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 700;\"\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eReaders interested in feminist history, classical antiquity, and historiography, as well as scholars seeking to deconstruct Western myths and orientalism surrounding ancient Egyptian and Roman figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n    \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 35px;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cblockquote style=\"border-left: 3px solid #cccccc; margin: 15px 0; padding-left: 15px; font-style: italic; color: #333333;\"\u003e\n            \"A lucid and persuasive reinterpretation. Readers won't see Cleopatra the same way again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cstrong style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e— Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n        \u003cblockquote style=\"border-left: 3px solid #cccccc; margin: 15px 0; padding-left: 15px; font-style: italic; color: #333333;\"\u003e\n            \"Where Prose really sparkles: her critiques of the cultural depictions of Cleopatra.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cstrong style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e— Allison Arieff, San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n    \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 35px;\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 15px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #cccccc;\"\u003e\n            \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #eeeeee; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;\"\u003e\n                \u003cth style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; color: #000000; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n                \u003cth style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; color: #000000; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; color: #111111;\"\u003e9780300274158\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; color: #111111;\"\u003e0300274157\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; color: #111111;\"\u003eFrancine Prose\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; color: #111111;\"\u003eYale University Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;\"\u003ePublish Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; color: #111111;\"\u003eOctober 17, 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; color: #111111;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n            \u003ctr\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/td\u003e\n                \u003ctd style=\"padding: 14px; color: #111111;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/table\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid #cccccc;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.2em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50695953350971,"sku":"0300274157","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780300274158.jpg?v=1781144119","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/cleopatra-francine-prose-9780300274158","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}