Julius Caesar (Barron's Book Notes) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812034236 ISBN 13: 9780812034233

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, 1984

Synopsis

Plot synopsis of this classic is made meaningful with analysis and quotes by noted literary critics, summaries of the work's main themes and characters, a sketch of the author's life and times, a bibliography, suggested test questions, and ideas for essays and term papers.

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Book Description

Professor Spevack's critical discussion shows how private desires and public affairs are inextricable in Julius Caesar and how Shakespeare frames the world of this play - person, action, place, time - within the operations of larger forces, mysterious, ironical, and undeniable.

From the Publisher

In this striking tragedy of political conflict, Shakespeare turns to the ancient Roman world and to the famous assassination of Julius Caesar by his republican opponents. The play is one of tumultuous rivalry, of prophetic warnings--"Beware the ides of March"--and of moving public oratory "Friends, Romans, countrymen!" Ironies abound and most of all for Brutus, whose fate it is to learn that his idealistic motives for joining the conspiracy against a would-be dictator are not enough to sustain the movement once Caesar is dead.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0812034236
• ISBN 13: 9780812034233
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 120