Julius CaesarThe Signet Classics edition of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy of conspiracy and betrayal. In the first of his Roman history plays, the Bard tells the story of the murder of emperor Julius Caesar and the gruesome aftermath as ancient Rome descends into a violent mob. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editors, William and Barbara Rosen • Selections from Plutarch's Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans, the source from which Shakespeare derived Julius Caesar • Dramatic criticism from Roy Walker, Maynard Mack, Richard David, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Julius Caesar • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format • Recommended readings |
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... servants of noble masters, and wore their distinctive livery. Hence the company for which Shakespeare wrote in the 1590s ... servant. This anomalous, maverick social and economic condition made theater companies practically unruly and ...
... servants of noble masters, and wore their distinctive livery. Hence the company for which Shakespeare wrote in the 1590s ... servant. This anomalous, maverick social and economic condition made theater companies practically unruly and ...
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... servant Lucius help him in establishing the date (II.1.42), their lines emphasize the indeterminate nature of time as it was experienced both by Roman citizens and, after them, English subjects. That the decision on the part of the ...
... servant Lucius help him in establishing the date (II.1.42), their lines emphasize the indeterminate nature of time as it was experienced both by Roman citizens and, after them, English subjects. That the decision on the part of the ...
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... Rome after Caesar's death MARC ANTONY OCTAVIUS, Caesar's adopted son LEPIDUS Conspirators against Caesar, and their families, servants, and supporters PORTIA, Brutus's wife Tribunes of the people of Rome FLAVIUS MURELLUS Senators of.
... Rome after Caesar's death MARC ANTONY OCTAVIUS, Caesar's adopted son LEPIDUS Conspirators against Caesar, and their families, servants, and supporters PORTIA, Brutus's wife Tribunes of the people of Rome FLAVIUS MURELLUS Senators of.
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... Shakespeare William Rosen, Barbara Rosen. ANOTHER POET A CARPENTER A COBBLER A MESSENGER, PLEBEIANS, SENATORS, SERVANTS, SOLDIERS SCENE: Rome; near Sardis; near Philippi The Tragedy of Julius Caesar I.1 Enter Flavius, Murellus, and.
... Shakespeare William Rosen, Barbara Rosen. ANOTHER POET A CARPENTER A COBBLER A MESSENGER, PLEBEIANS, SENATORS, SERVANTS, SOLDIERS SCENE: Rome; near Sardis; near Philippi The Tragedy of Julius Caesar I.1 Enter Flavius, Murellus, and.
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