Julius Caesar

Edited, introduced, and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.

Julius Caesar is among the best of Shakespeare's historical and political plays. Dealing with events surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., the drama vividly illustrates the ways in which power and corruption are linked.

Key Themes:

• The cry ‘Peace, freedom and liberty!’ is used to exculpate brutal realities.
• Personal ambitions taint public actions, highlighting the tension between private motives and public duty.

Rich in characterisation and replete with eloquent rhetoric, Julius Caesar remains engrossing and topical—a play for today.