The Alexander Shakespeare – Julius Caesar (The Alexander Shakespeare S.)

by William Shakespeare (Author), William Shakespeare (Author), Peter Alexander (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1999

  $4.34

  This respected edition of Shakespeare's play contains the full text, extensive notes and supplementary material written for school use.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.25

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $6.72

  Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. Julius Caesar is among the best of Shakespeare's historical and political plays. Dealing with events surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., the drama vividly illustrates the ways in which power and corruption are linked. The cry 'Peace, freedom and liberty!' is used to exculpate brutal realities, while personal ambitions taint public actions. Rich in characterisation and replete with eloquent rhetoric, Julius Caesar remains engrossing and topical: a play for today.