"Julius Caesar"

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.