Julius Caesar

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Julius Caesar

by William Shakespeare

DE·~2 hours·1 chapter

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1 total
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In the bustling streets of Rome, the city’s mood swings between celebration and uneasy restraint. A triumphant Caesar returns from conquest, his triumph drawing both adulation and suspicion, while the common folk and the city’s officials clash over the propriety of honoring a single man. The opening scenes introduce a chorus of voices—tribunes, citizens, and the restless Senate—each wrestling with loyalty, ambition, and the fear that power may be slipping from the Republic’s grasp.

Amid this backdrop, familiar figures emerge: Caesar’s steadfast wife Calpurnia, the wary yet honorable Brutus, and the restless conspirator Cassius, whose private doubts begin to surface. Their conversations reveal a web of personal loyalties and political calculations, hinting at a brewing conflict that could reshape Rome’s future. The tension is palpable, as the characters balance public duty with private ambition, setting the stage for a drama that explores the fragile line between liberty and tyranny.

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Language

de

Duration

~2 hours (119K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

1564–1616

A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.

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