Project Gutenberg 2006-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 63 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 Julius Caesar Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around the assassination of Julius Caesar, focusing on the themes of betrayal, power, and the consequences of ambition. The central characters include Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony, portraying the political intrigue and moral complexities of Roman leadership. The opening of the play sets the stage in Rome, where the common citizens are celebrating Caesar’s recent victory, much to the dismay of the tribunes Flavius and Marullus, who resent the populace's fickle love for Caesar. As the plot unfolds, various characters express their concerns about Caesar's rising power. The scene introduces pivotal figures like Brutus and Cassius, who are increasingly drawn into political conspiracy against Caesar, even as Brutus grapples with his feelings of loyalty and honor. This tension foreshadows the upheaval and conflict that will arise from their actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Tragedies Conspiracies -- Drama Brutus, Marcus Junius, 85 B.C.?-42 B.C. -- Drama Caesar, Julius -- Assassination -- Drama Assassins -- Drama Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 196338 196277 2024-10-08T08:26:16.596922 2023-09-08T09:57:45.168178 text/html text/html 196331 196270 2024-10-08T08:26:16.886909 2023-09-08T09:57:45.360180 text/html text/html 134368 2024-10-08T08:26:25.249898 application/epub+zip 136306 2024-10-08T08:26:20.216923 application/epub+zip 127924 2024-10-08T08:26:18.782901 application/epub+zip 285973 2024-10-08T08:26:28.230859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258732 2024-10-08T08:26:24.381886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228330 2022-09-09T04:14:22.090759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143312 143303 2024-10-08T08:26:16.224919 2023-09-08T09:57:44.898182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138782 2006-06-05T15:43:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53592 2006-06-05T15:44:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21077 2024-10-08T08:26:28.370842 application/rdf+xml 13571 2024-10-08T08:26:19.327900 image/jpeg 3502 2024-10-08T08:26:19.052897 image/jpeg 133610 2024-10-08T08:26:16.901903 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia