Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar': A Critical Introduction

by Cedric Watts

What is the play really about? Tragedy, history, problem play - what is its genre? Who, if anyone, is the play's hero? Is the murder of Caesar justified? Is Brutus a hypocritical Stoic? How does posthumous characterisation work? What makes the play so topical? "Julius Caesar" has long been regarded as one of Shakespeare's greatest dramas. Some of its phrases live on famously: "Beware the Ides of March"; "Et tu, Brute?"; and "Friends, Romans, countrymen:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1326402374
• ISBN13: 9781326402372
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"