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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"A triumphant Caesar enters Rome after defeating the sons of his old enemy, Pompey. Jealousy and fear over Caesar's reforms reveal a brewing conspiracy to assassinate him. As the plot thickens, Caesar's wife is plagued by terrible nightmares and begs him not to go to the Capitol. But Caesar shrugs off her fears and is accompanied to the Senate by the conspirators thus sealing his fate. Caesar's loyal friends rally to avenge his death and preserve...
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An intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year--1599--that changed not only his fortunes but the course of literature. How was Shakespeare transformed from being a talented poet and playwright to become one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this one exhilarating year we follow what he reads and writes, what he sees, and whom he works with as he invests in the new Globe Theatre and creates four of his most famous plays--Henry...
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Pub. Date
1998
Description
Presents the text of the tragedy in which Brutus, best friend of Julius Caesar, destroys himself when he reluctantly joins a plot to murder the Roman ruler; and includes an overview of the playwright's life, world, and theater; a selection of dramatic criticism; a stage and screen history; and a list of recommended readings.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Combines elements of analysis, history, biography, performance, and the personal passions of six presenters to tell the stories behind the stories of six Shakespeare plays. Includes interviews with actors, directors, and scholars; visits to key locations; clips from celebrated film and television adaptations; and illustrative excerpts from performances staged at Shakespeare's Globe in London especially for the series.
16) The Tragedies
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Contents: Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus; Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Caesar; Macbeth; Hamlet; King Lear; Othello; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Pericles. Edited, with an introduction to each play and a glossary, by Peter Alexander. Introduction by George Rylands and illustrations by Agnes Miller Parker. Collector's edition, bound in genuine leather. Shelved in the "Classics" section.
18) Julius Caesar
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Pub. Date
1981
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Brutus, best friend of the Roman ruler Caesar, reluctantly joins a successful plot to murder Caesar and subsequently destroys himself.
19) Julius Caesar
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[200-?]
Description
Shakespeare draws upon actual events in ancient Roman history and clouds the line between actual heroes and villains.