Julius Caesar: The Pelican Shakespeare

Author(s): William Shakespeare; A. R. Braunmuller (Series edited by); Stephen Orgel (Series edited by); William Montgomery (Editor); Douglas Trevor (Introduction by)

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Julius Caesarby William ShakespeareJulius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator of the same name, his assassination and its aftermath. It is one of several Roman plays that he wrote, based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra.Although the title of the play is Julius Caesar, Caesar is not the central character in its action; he appears in only three scenes, and is killed at the beginning of the third act. The protagonist of the play is Marcus Brutus, and the central psychological drama is his struggle between the conflicting demands of honour, patriotism, and friendship.We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible toownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, andthat for you it becomes an enriching experience.


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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He died on April 23, 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford. William Montgomery(editor) is the coeditor of "The Complete Oxford Shakespeare," joint textual editor of "The Norton Shakespeare," and coauthor of "William Shakespeare: A Textual Companion." Douglas Trevor(Introduction) is a professor of English at the University of Michigan."

General Fields

  • : 9780143128601
  • : Penguin Publishing Group
  • : 0.128
  • : 197mm X 129mm
  • : January 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : William Shakespeare; A. R. Braunmuller (Series edited by); Stephen Orgel (Series edited by); William Montgomery (Editor); Douglas Trevor (Introduction by)
  • : Paperback
  • : 117
  • : English
  • : 809.93351
  • : 160
  • : DDS