Julius Caesar (New Longman Literature 14-18)

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• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $3.48

  * Includes an informative, detailed and practical introduction to Shakespeare's life, times and language * Supports the texts with useful notes * Provides activities for before, during and after study

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.48

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $7.31

  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.