"Julius Caesar"
Vivian Thomas(Author)
Prentice-Hall (Publisher)
Published in August 1992
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7450-0684-0 (ISBN)
Description
Examining the relationship between the political, historical and tragic dimensions of the play, this work focuses on Shakespeare's creation of a distinctively Roman world before evaluating the competing generic perceptions of the play. Closely related to this issue is Shakespeare's response to Plutarch's historical work, "The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans". Particular attention is given to Shakespeare's delineation of character and presentation of the events he encountered in his historical source material. By means of close attention to the text and the play's multi-faceted nature, new insights are gained into the intricacies of this popular, compelling and intriguing drama.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7450-0684-0 (9780745006840)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The stage history; the critical reception; textual issues; genre and unity; what kind of play is "Julius Caesar"?; Shakespeare and Plutarch; chracters and events in history and drama; style - words, actions and meanings; conclusion - "there is a tide in the affairs of men".