Jules César by William Shakespeare

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator Guizot, François, 1787-1874
Uniform Title Julius Caesar. French
Title Jules César
Note Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Jules César" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play explores the themes of power, betrayal, and moral ambiguity as it revolves around the political conspiracy against Julius Caesar, primarily focusing on the character of Brutus, a senator torn between his loyalty to his friend and his love for Rome. At the start of the play, we are introduced to an unsettled Rome celebrating Julius Caesar's triumph over Pompey. However, tension brews as commoners are chastised for their public displays of loyalty to Caesar while forgetting Pompey's legacy. Meanwhile, Brutus is depicted as a conflicted character, grappling with feelings of unrest and the implications of Caesar's growing power. The opening scenes set the stage for a conspiracy against Caesar as key characters like Cassius work to manipulate Brutus into joining their cause, culminating in discussions of impending violence against Caesar. The atmosphere is charged with prophecies and omens that hint at the chaotic events to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Tragedies
Subject Conspiracies -- Drama
Subject Brutus, Marcus Junius, 85 B.C.?-42 B.C. -- Drama
Subject Caesar, Julius -- Assassination -- Drama
Subject Assassins -- Drama
Subject Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 15847
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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