Julius Caesar

These updated editions of classic plays feature new cover art along with the complete text of each work, full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books. Reissue. (Plays/Drama) nShakespeare may have written Julius Caesar as the first of his plays to be performed at the Globe, in 1599. For it, he turned to a key event in Roman history: Caesar's death at the hands of friends and fellow politicians. Renaissance writers disagreed over the assassination, seeing Brutus, a leading conspirator, as either hero or villain. Shakespeare's play keeps this debate alive. n The authoritative edition of Julius Caesar from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: n n -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play n -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play n -Scene-by-scene plot summaries n -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases n -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language n -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play n -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books n -An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading n n Essay by Copp lia Kahn n n The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.n