Caesar

2006-09-22 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Adrian Goldsworthy
Release : 2006-09-22
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 195/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Caesar written by Adrian Goldsworthy. This book was released on 2006-09-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “captivating biography” of the great Roman general “puts Caesar’s war exploits on full display, along with his literary genius” and more (The New York Times) Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of the Julius Caesar’s life, Adrian Goldsworthy not only chronicles his accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters during which he was high priest of an exotic cult and captive of pirates, and rebel condemned by his own country. Goldsworthy also reveals much about Caesar’s intimate life, as husband and father, and as seducer not only of Cleopatra but also of the wives of his two main political rivals. This landmark biography examines Caesar in all of these roles and places its subject firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C. Goldsworthy realizes the full complexity of Caesar’s character and shows why his political and military leadership continues to resonate thousands of years later.

Julius Caesar

2012-10-26 Drama

Author : William Shakespeare
Release : 2012-10-26
Genre : Drama
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Book Rating : 578/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare. This book was released on 2012-10-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julius Caesar is a key link between Shakespeare’s histories and his tragedies. Unlike the Caesar drawn by Plutarch in a source text, Shakespeare’s Caesar is surprisingly modern: vulnerable and imperfect, a powerful man who does not always know himself. The open-ended structure of the play insists that revealing events will continue after the play ends, making the significance of the history we have just witnessed impossible to determine in the play itself. John D. Cox’s introduction discusses issues of genre, characterization, and rhetoric, while also providing a detailed history of criticism of the play. Appendices provide excerpts from important related works by Lucretius, Plutarch, and Montaigne. A collaboration between Broadview Press and the Internet Shakespeare Editions project at the University of Victoria, the editions developed for this series have been comprehensively annotated and draw on the authoritative texts newly edited for the ISE. This innovative series allows readers to access extensive and reliable online resources linked to the print edition.

The Death of Caesar

2016-03-22 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Barry Strauss
Release : 2016-03-22
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 813/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Death of Caesar written by Barry Strauss. This book was released on 2016-03-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professor of history and classics describes the actual events of March 15, 44 BC, when Julius Caesar was murdered during the Roman civil wars, and comparies them to those outlined by William Shakespeare in his famous play.--Publisher's description.

Julius Caesar

2007 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Luciano Canfora
Release : 2007
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 021/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Julius Caesar written by Luciano Canfora. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this splendid profile, Canfora offers a radically new interpretation of one of the most controversial figures in history. The result of a comprehensive study of the ancient sources, "Julius Caesar" paints an astonishingly detailed portrait of this complex man and the times in which he lived.

Who Was Julius Caesar?

2014-10-30 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Nico Medina
Release : 2014-10-30
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 832/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Who Was Julius Caesar? written by Nico Medina. This book was released on 2014-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He came. He saw. He conquered. Julius Caesar was a force to be reckoned with as a savvy politician, an impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies--and enemies--along the way. His victories in battle awarded him the support of the people, but flush from power, he named himself dictator for life. The good times, however, would not last much longer. On the Ides of March, Caesar was brutally assassinated by a group of senators determined to end his tyranny, bringing his reign to an end.

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