Julius Caesar - 9789356843103

Julius Caesar is a tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare. This tragic drama was produced in 15991600 and published in the First Folio of 1623. The setting of this drama takes place after Caesar has returned to Rome. Alarmed by Caesars ambition, Cassius forms a ploy among Roman republicans and convinces BrutusCaesars trusted friendto join them. Brutus joins in the conspiracy against Caesars life, convincing himself that Caesars death is for the greater good of Rome. Meanwhile, Alarmed by prophetic dreams, Caesars wife, Calpurnia, warns her husband not to go to the Capitol the next day. A planned, Caesar is slain in the Senate on March 15, the ides of March. Mark Antony, his friend, gives a stirring funeral oration that inspires the crowd to turn against them. Eventually, Octavius, Caesars nephew, forms a triumvirate with Antony and Lepidus. Brutus and Cassius are eventually defeated at the Battle of Philippi, where they kill themselves to avoid further humiliation. Many describe Julius Caesar a history play also as it deals with a non-Christian civilization existing several centuries before Shakespeare wrote his plays.

Author: Shakespeare William

Publisher: Diamond Magazine Private Limited

Publication Date: Feb 28, 2023

Number of Pages: 92 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9356843104

ISBN-13: 9789356843103