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Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare
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Description for Julius Caesar
Paperback. When it seems that Julius Caesar may assume supreme power, a plot to destroy him is hatched by the senators Brutus and Cassius, who are determined to preserve the threatened Republic. But the different motives of the conspirators soon become apparent when high principles clash with malice and political realism. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
'Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war,
That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men, groaning for burial'
Fearful that Caesar will become a tyrant, his friends plot to assassinate him in order to save Rome. But the conspirators' high principles clash with personal malice and ambition, and as they vie to manipulate the mob, the nation is plunged into bloody civil war. A taut, profound drama exploring power and betrayal, Julius Caesar exposes the chasm between public appearance, political rhetoric and bitter reality.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141396538
SKU
9780141396538
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Ref
99-2
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Norman Sanders was formerly Professor of ... Read more
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