Julius Caesar

Description

Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. The play unfolds in ancient Rome and follows the events surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar, a powerful Roman leader. The plot revolves around the conspiracy formed by a group of senators, including Brutus and Cassius, who fear that Caesar's growing power poses a threat to the Roman Republic. Despite warnings from a soothsayer and his wife, Caesar ignores the signs of danger and proceeds to the Senate, where he is stabbed to death by the conspirators. Following Caesar's assassination, a power struggle ensues between the conspirators and Caesar's loyal supporters, led by Mark Antony. Brutus and Cassius clash with Antony and Octavius Caesar, Caesar's adopted son and heir, in a series of battles. Ultimately, Brutus and Cassius are defeated, leading to their suicides. The play ends with Antony delivering a eulogy that praises Brutus as 'the noblest Roman of them all', highlighting the complexities of loyalty, honor, and political ambition.

Part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Great Books of the Western World set.

This book has 20,926 words, 104 pages in the PDF version, and was originally written in 1599. This edition is based on William George Clark and William Aldis Wright’s 1887 Victoria edition, which is taken from the Globe edition.

Production notes: This ebook of Julius Caesar was published by Global Grey in 2018, and updated on the 5th February 2024. The artwork used for the cover is 'Julius Caesar' by Clara Grosch.