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Power corrupts: Rome’s chilling tale of tyranny and regime change.

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    25 June 2026

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Summary

Tyranny, imperialism and political authority define Shakespeare’s enduring dramatic depiction of ruling power and regime change in ancient Rome.

A touchpoint for characterising tyrannical leaders throughout the world, Julius Caesar has told a cautionary tale of the uneasy relationship between political leaders and citizens from the time it was first performed up to the 21st century.

The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series Julius Caesar pr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781350110861
ISBN-10:1350110868
Author:William Shakespeare, Andrew James Hartley
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:The Arden Shakespeare
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:25 June 2026
Weight:360g
Dimensions:26mm x 136mm x 214mm
Series:The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series
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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare - ISBN: 9781350110861
136 × 214 mm
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A4
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Critics Review

Hartley gives the reader a new version of the play with additions that are subtle and radical at the same time … What makes this edition of Julius Caesar feel so unique is that the reader seems to be in the presence of a working writer, director and scholar in conversation with Shakespeare, separated by 425 years. * Current Shakespeare *
These new editions maintain the same level of scholarship as the Third Series and the Arden General Editors have made a real effort to make them more accessible for everyone. The fact that they have successfully balanced scholarship and accessibility is a real achievement. * Current Shakespeare *

About The Author

William Shakespeare

Andrew James Hartley is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Theatre at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA. He is the co-editor of Shakespeare and Geek Culture (The Arden Shakespeare, 2020), editor of Julius Caesar: A Critical Reader (The Arden Shakespeare, 2016), author of Shakespeare and Political Theatre in Practice (2013) and The Shakespearean Dramaturg (2005). He was the editor of the Shakespeare Bulletin for a decade, resident dramaturg for Georgia Shakespeare and is an honorary fellow of the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

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