Julius Caesar (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare Series)

by William Shakespeare, E.A. Copen, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Tom Wheelwright, Pierre Arthur Laure, Michael Feast (Read by)

Overview

At the heart of this tragic history is one of Shakespeare's most noble characters, the statesman Brutus, who is caught in a devastating conflict between private affection and public duty.

Julius Caesar has become the most powerful man in the Rome. Does his power now threaten the very existence of the Republic itself? A conspiracy is hatched, one that will have fatal consequences not only for Caesar and the conspirators but for the future history of the ancient world.

Brutus is played by John Bowe and Mark Antony by Adrian Lester. Michael Feast is Caesar.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932219166
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2005
Series:	Arkangel Complete Shakespeare Series
Edition description:	Unabridged Edition
Pages:	3
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.80(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time, and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.

E. A. Copen lives deep in the deep dark woods outside one of the most haunted cities in Ohio. While working a boring retail job, she entertained herself with stories of the fantastic, some of which became books like Guilty by Association, Death Rites, and Broken Empire. She speaks three languages fluently: English, Latin, and sarcasm. E. A. is currently studying to become proficient in memes.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Editorial Reviews

The challenge of Julius Caesar isn’t just historical; it is intensely political. The play’s primary scenes address civic virtue; their success depends on their communicating the conflicting currents in Caesar’s very lively Rome (and Shakespeare’s equally active England). Happily, this production succeeds in all of these areas. The entire cast is strong, and Adrian Lester plays Mark Antony with genuine power. Even if you’ve heard it before, his delivery of the famous “Friends, Romans, countrymen” speech should stop you in your tracks. What’s more, the potentially confusing crowd scenes aren’t merely clear (listeners can actually tell who’s speaking) but work dramatically, an achievement that isn’t easy in audio productions. G.T.B. [Selection from The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare set.] © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

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