brutus, marcus junius

Traces Caesar's rise to prominence as a brilliant military tactician. Includes his complex relationships with his mentor General Pompey and his second wife Calpurnia. His ideological tiltings with Senator Cato, who advocates democracy over Caesar's dictatorial ambitions. Explains Caesar's violent epileptic seizures, his megalomania, his casually calculated cruelties, and his bigamous relationship with Egyptian queen Cleopatra. His nephew, Brutus, finally kills Caesar at March 15, 44. B.C. (the Ides of March) at the age of 55, starting an era of civil wars.

Presents Shakespeare's play about the assassination of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar.

A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play about the first emperor of ancient Rome, the conspiracy to assassinate him, and the civil war that follows his murder.

Presents Shakespeare's drama "Julius Caesar" with the original text on the left side of a page and its counterpart modern translation on the right. Also includes helpful commentary on the characters.

An adaptation of Shakespeare's play about the assassination of Julius Caesar and the defeat of those involved in the conspiracy.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play alongside a contemporary translation. Includes a synopsis, explanatory chapters, and questions for further exploration of the play's ideas.

An illustrated retelling of William Shakespeare's tragedy in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus to assassinate him on the Ides of March.

Fearing Julius Caesar's ambition Cassius forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans, including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus, to assassinate Caesar on the Ides of March. Includes detailed notes.

A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play about the first emperor of ancient Rome, the conspiracy to assassinate him, and the civil war that follows his murder.