For Julius Caesar, the time has come to enter the political battleground that has become Rome. Having proved his valor in the slaves revolt, Caesar is strengthened by the love of a beautiful older woman and by the sword of his loyal friend Marcus Brutus. But it is Caesar s next move that will change[...]
General William T. Sherman's 1865 Carolinas Campaign receives scant attention from most Civil War historians, largely because it was overshadowed by the Army of Northern Virginia's final battles against the Army of the Potomac. Career military officers Mark A. Smith and Wade Sokolosky rectify this o[...]
An internationally bestselling, fresh, and entertaining take on the 2,000-year history of Germany--a country at the heart of the West's survival
As the West grapples with the rise of populism, some cite Germany as one of the last global powers capable of restoring Europe's fading glory and u[...]
History is littered with examples of tyrants, hopelessly out of touch with the plight of the commoners, ruthlessly pursuing their own ambitions or hedonistic whims. But Caesar was a different kind of leader. Despite some bad press, in fact he never saw himself as above the average Roman citizen. Alt[...]
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleo[...]
Dive into Shakespeare and discover twenty simplified stories that will bring the magical world of literature to any young reader.[...]
One of the greatest military commanders in history, Julius Caesar's most famous victory - the conquest of Gaul - was to him little more than a stepping stone to power. An audacious and decisive general, his victories over the Gauls allowed him to challenge for the political leadership of Rome. Leadi[...]
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. The cry 'Peace, freedom and liberty!' is used to exculpate [...]
This school edition of Caesar's "Gallic War "book III contains an introduction giving background and context, the Latin text, notes on the text and vocabulary.[...]
This edition of one of Shakespeare's best known and most frequently performed plays argues for Julius Caesar as a new kind of political play, a radical departure from contemporary practice, combining fast action and immediacy with compelling rhetorical language, and finding a clear context for its s[...]
"Graffex" is a series of illustrated literary classics retold for young readers, using a graphic novel format which is particularly popular with reluctant readers. "Et tu, brute?" - Shakespeare's retelling of Julius Caesar's assassination and the turmoil that followed focuses on the conspirators, th[...]
Julius Caesar's exciting plot, brilliant rhetoric and searching characterisation have made it one of Shakespeare's most popular plays with both readers and theatre-goers. When it seems that Julius Caesar may assume supreme power, a plot to destroy him is hatched by those determined to preserve the t[...]
The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Julius Caesar, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual De[...]
In Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the most notorious murder in classical history to tell a tragic tale of friendship, ambition and betrayal. As the greatest figures of the Roman Republic are swept along on the tide of a terrifying conspiracy, a touchingly human story is revealed in some of [...]
Shakespeare's famous historical play tells of the events leading up to the assassination of Roman leader and dictator, Julius Caesar, and its immediate aftermath, with Rome plunged into civil war. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent int[...]
In der Subura, einem nicht gerade vornehmen, dichtbevölkerten Stadtteil Roms, westlich des Forums, etwa in der Gegend der heutigen Via Cavour, stand das Haus, in dem am 13. Juli v. Chr. Gaius Julius Caesar geboren wurde. Seine Familie, die Sippe der Julier, gehörte zu den patrizischen Familien, de[...]