Jules César by William Shakespeare
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| 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. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar_(play) |
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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 | May 17, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 102 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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