Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 701 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Julius Caesar The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar_(play) "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the early 17th century. The work explores themes of power, betrayal, and the moral complexities of political assassination through the tragic figure of Julius Caesar and the conspirators who plot his demise, notably Brutus and Cassius. The play delves into the motivations driving the characters and the consequences of their actions on Rome. The opening of the play introduces a politically charged atmosphere in Rome, where commoners celebrate Caesar's triumph. Flavius and Marullus, two tribunes, chastise the citizens for their fickle loyalty, recalling their previous support for Pompey. Amidst these tensions, Caesar arrives, displaying confidence despite omens of danger, notably a soothsayer's warning to beware the Ides of March. The initial interactions establish a stark contrast between public adoration and underlying fears, setting the stage for the exploration of ambition and conspiracy as tensions rise around Caesar's growing power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) 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 Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - Ancient 174502 2025-09-01T08:31:21.702909 text/html 174420 2025-01-07T15:52:26.643057 text/html 131157 2025-09-01T08:31:28.557884 application/epub+zip 132620 2025-09-01T08:31:24.534917 application/epub+zip 260185 2025-09-09T09:07:58 image/jpeg 124239 2025-09-01T08:31:23.412911 application/epub+zip 266074 2025-09-01T08:31:30.839929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247698 2025-09-01T08:31:27.835893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205636 2022-08-01T08:06:58.227953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135543 2025-09-01T08:31:21.277935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115882 2025-09-09T09:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17936 2025-09-01T08:31:30.991881 application/rdf+xml 13571 2025-09-01T08:31:23.903892 image/jpeg 3502 2025-09-01T08:31:23.657917 image/jpeg 130352 2025-09-01T08:31:21.716920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia