Julius Caesar: Play Guide and Free Edition

Julius Caesar is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616).

Catalogue synopsis

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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written and first performed in 1599. The play dramatizes the conspiracy to assassinate the Roman dictator Julius Caesar and the civil war that follows. Though named after Caesar, the work centers on Brutus, whose struggle between personal loyalty and public duty drives the narrative. As conspirators strike and political rhetoric inflames the masses, the play explores ambition, power, and the fragility of republican government. Shakespeare draws a tense portrait of political morality where noble intentions collide with devastating consequences.

Book and edition facts

• Title: Julius Caesar
• Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Assassins -- Drama
• Brutus, Marcus Junius, 85 B.C.?-42 B.C. -- Drama
• Caesar, Julius -- Assassination -- Drama
• Conspiracies -- Drama
• Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama
• Tragedies (Drama)

Gutenberg collections

• Category: British Literature
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: Plays/Films/Dramas

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