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Ambitious power play with betrayal at hand.

Julius Caesar could be a good read for those interested in a political thriller with complex characters. The play portrays the consequences of ambition and how it can lead to betrayal. The Royal Shakespeare Company's modern, definitive edition offers historical context and insights from directors, making it an accessible and illuminating read for students, actors, and general readers.

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Julius Caesar

Regular price RM42.99 MYR RM21.32 MYR 50% off
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ISBN: 9780230284104
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM105.27 MYR
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication: 2011-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literature, Drama, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: History, Drama, Literature, Theatre
Goodreads rating: 3.7
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From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a fresh new edition of Shakespeare's drama of the conflict between one man's ambition and the good of the state. THIS EDITION INCLUDES: • An illuminating introduction to Julius Caesar by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate• The play - with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each page• A helpful scene-by-scene analysis and key facts about the play• An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatre• A rich exploration of approaches to staging the play featuring photographs of key productionsThe most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it. This unique edition presents a historical overview of Julius Caesar in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading directors - Lucy Bailey, David Farr and Edward Hall - so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible, a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made 'our contemporary' four centuries after his death. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare plays offer an accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
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Ambitious power play with betrayal at hand.

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