Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Julius Caesar There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1522 "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written in the late 16th century. The play explores themes of power, betrayal, and the complexities of politics through the lens of ancient Rome, focusing on the tragic figure of Julius Caesar and the consequences of his assassination by a group of conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius. The opening of the play sets the stage in Rome, where the citizens celebrate Caesar's recent triumphs. It introduces several key characters, including Flavius and Marullus, who scold the commoners for their fickleness in celebrating Caesar over their former hero, Pompey. The scene highlights the tension in Rome as the power dynamics shift, foreshadowing the conflict to come. Meanwhile, the ominous presence of the Soothsayer, who warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March," hints at impending doom, setting a tone of foreboding that permeates the play. As the conspirators begin to plot against Caesar, the foundation is laid for the exploration of ambition and the consequences of political action. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en 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 178965 178974 2024-09-01T12:38:07.195468 2023-10-01T11:24:48.278686 text/html text/html 178958 178967 2024-09-01T12:38:07.409473 2023-10-01T11:24:48.459692 text/html text/html 110454 2024-09-01T12:38:12.734462 application/epub+zip 112373 2024-09-01T12:38:08.742466 application/epub+zip 112373 2024-09-01T12:38:07.921501 application/epub+zip 237109 2024-09-01T12:38:15.202456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219366 2024-09-01T12:38:12.176471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216853 2022-08-01T12:10:07.328860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139718 139746 2024-09-01T12:38:06.903484 2023-10-01T11:24:48.025716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132467 2019-05-22T08:59:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51935 2019-05-22T09:00:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19067 2024-09-01T12:38:15.370445 application/rdf+xml 13546 2024-09-01T12:38:08.261473 image/jpeg 3515 2024-09-01T12:38:08.090483 image/jpeg 112065 2024-09-01T12:38:07.425475 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