Julius Caesar: Third Series

Description

This edition of "Julius Caesar" provides a lively edition of one of Shakespeare's most familiar and studied plays. The introduction sets the play in the context of the last years of Elizabeth I's reign, with rebellion stirring and conflicts over the calendar. It also explains the conscious use of classical rhetoric in the language of Caesar himself, contrasting with the "modern" language of Cassius, and discusses Shakespeare's subtle use of his main source, Plutarch.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. David Daniell is a Professor Emeritus of English at University College London, UK.

"Daniell's edition is a hefty piece of serious scholarship that makes a genuine contribution." --Eric Rasmussen, University of Nevada at Reno, Shakespeare Survey "This is a stimulating new look at a play which is too often exhibited in a critical museum." --Paul Dean, Review of English Studies