Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written and first performed in 1599. The play dramatizes the conspiracy to assassinate the Roman dictator Julius Caesar and the civil war that follows. Though named after Caesar, the work centers on Brutus, whose struggle between personal loyalty and public duty drives the narrative. As conspirators strike and political rhetoric inflames the masses, the play explores ambition, power, and the fragility of republican
government. Shakespeare draws a tense portrait of political morality where noble intentions collide with devastating consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | Julius Caesar |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar_(play) |
| Credits | the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| 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. | 1522 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 4706 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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