Julius Caesar

Shakespeare's timeless tragedy of conspiracy and betrayal tells the story of the murder of Julius Caesar and the gruesome aftermath as Rome descends into a violent mob.
This edition includes:
An overview of Shakespeare's life, canon, and dramaturgy
An introduction to the play by Barbara Rosen and William Rosen of the University of Connecticut
Selections from Plutarch's "Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans," the source from which Shakespeare derived the play
Also included are the following commentaries:
Maynard Mack: The Modernity of "Julius Caesar"
Coppelia Kahn: A Voluntary Wound
Roy Walker: "From" Unto Caesar: A Review of Recent Productions
Richard David: A Review of "Julius Caesar "(Royal Shakespeare, 1972)
Ralph Berry: On Directing Shakespeare: An Interview with Trevor Nunn, Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company
Peggy Goodman Endel: "Julio Cesar" The 1986 Florida Shakespeare Festival
Sylvan Barnet: Julius Caesar on the Stage and Screen