Julius Caesar (Audio Theatre Collection) (A Shakespeare Story) (Classic Shakespeare - Julius Caesar)

by William Shakespeare

Dan May (Illustrator) and Hilary Burningham

Part of The New Penguin Shakespeare which offers a complete edition of the plays and poems by Shakespeare. Each volume has been prepared from the original texts and includes an introduction, a commentary and a short account of the textual problems of the play.

• ISBN10: 0237517833
• ISBN13: 9780237517830
• Publish Date: 31 October 1997 (first published 1 January 1920)
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Out of Print: 5 February 2013
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Evans Publishing Group
• Imprint: Evans Brothers Ltd
• Edition: Abridged edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 72
• Language: English

Reviews

[clementine]

I enjoyed Julius Caesar a lot more than Richard III. It was a lot easier to keep track of, and the action moved quickly. I always find the historical plays really interesting because there's always the element of accuracy, and wondering what's being sacrificed for the sake of the audience's enjoyment.

I always like a ripple effect premise, and I really liked it in Julius Caesar, where what is meant to be a preventive measure ends up generating arguably more chaos and tragedy than it would have if they'd just left Caesar alone. Of course, I particularly enjoyed the conflict of Brutus's character, and the fact that it wasn't entirely black and white - justifications for Caesar's assassination could be made, although to me it seems like the action of the play overwhelmingly confirms that it was a bad move.

I guess I love a good political drama. Especially if there's death and prophecy.