She is the woman of extraordinary beauty wrapped in gold and precious stones; the seductress that maddened men and subjugated Caesar himself; the grand strategist of singular intelligence who liberated Egypt from Roman rule. Cleopatra has awakened the interest of writers, playwrights, audiences, and readers since immemorial time. In Memorias de Cleopatra I, we hear Cleopatra's own perspective on her history. Margaret George provides the narrative voice and immerses us in a glorious age in which imperial intrigue shook the foundations of Rome and Egypt.