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Violence
Some
Period violence including battles, executions, and the violence of ancient political life
Language
Barely any
Minimal profanity; the novel maintains a formal historical register
Sexual Content
A lot
Cleopatra's romances with Caesar and Antony are depicted with adult sensuality consistent with the historical fiction of the period
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of ruling, losing, and facing death with dignity gives the novel genuine emotional gravity
What this book is about
Margaret George's epic historical novel imagines the full life of Cleopatra VII as told in her own voice — from her childhood through her romances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to her final days. At over 900 pages, it is one of the most comprehensive portraits of its subject in fiction. George's research is meticulous and her Cleopatra is fully realized as a political genius, a mother, and a woman navigating an impossibly difficult world. Sexual content is frank and adult in keeping with the subject matter.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Adult sensuality in the historical romance tradition
Political violence and executions
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