Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 444 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Schlegel, August Wilhelm von 1767 1845 Von Schlegel, August Wilhelm Julius Caesar Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar_(play) Produced by Delphine Lettau "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a renowned tragedy written during the late 16th century. The play explores themes of power, betrayal, and the complexities of loyalty through its historical context surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar. Key characters include Caesar himself, who is at the center of the political turmoil, as well as Brutus, Cassius, and Marc Antony, who navigate the political landscape of Rome in the wake of Caesar's rise and subsequent death. The opening of the play sets the stage in Rome, with Flavius and Marullus encountering citizens celebrating Caesar’s triumph. They express their discontent with the public’s adoration for Caesar, who defeated Pompey, a former leader. Tension rises as a soothsayer warns Caesar to "beware the Ides of March," foreshadowing his impending doom. As the play progresses, Brutus grapples with his feelings towards Caesar, revealing the internal conflict that ultimately leads to the conspiracy against him. The scene establishes a politically charged atmosphere filled with foreboding and sets the stage for the unfolding events that center around loyalty and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. de 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 DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - Ancient 195385 2025-08-04T10:17:56.935146 text/html 195198 2025-01-12T18:23:37.844854 text/html 136221 2025-08-04T10:18:04.503090 application/epub+zip 138361 2025-08-04T10:17:59.896208 application/epub+zip 129980 2025-08-04T10:17:58.613108 application/epub+zip 281118 2025-08-04T10:18:07.256099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258567 2025-08-04T10:18:03.770099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228191 2022-09-05T05:50:40.260139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147572 2025-08-04T10:17:56.473135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145365 2020-12-27T00:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20392 2025-08-04T10:18:07.398075 application/rdf+xml 13571 2025-08-04T10:17:59.158134 image/jpeg 3502 2025-08-04T10:17:58.891106 image/jpeg 56321 2020-12-27T00:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 135698 2025-08-04T10:17:56.951144 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia