Written about 1599, this Roman tragedy follows the conspiracy that kills Julius Caesar and the civil war that follows. Cassius draws the stoic Brutus into a plot justified as the defence of the republic against a man who may accept a crown. The assassination in the Capitol is public; Mark Antony's funeral speech turns the crowd; and the action moves to the camps of Brutus and Cassius as they face Antony and Octavius. Portia, Calpurnia, and the soothsayer stand at the edge of a male politics of honour and fear. The play is a study of persuasion, friendship, and the cost of killing a ruler in the name of liberty.
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8 Subjects| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | Julius Caesar | 98 pp |
| Vol. 2 | Oxford University Press commentary | 253 pp |
Quarter bound in maroon Nigerian goatskin leather with marbled papers. Top edge gilding. Dark red endleaves. Oxford University Press commentary. Maroon solander box with leather label.
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 2008 | — |