Julius Caesar

图书信息

作者	William Shakespeare
出版社	Seltzer Books
ISBN	9781455389544
出版时间	2018-03-01
字数	12.6万
分类	Seltzer Books,进口书,外文原版书,艺术,建筑,历史

读书简介

The classic tragedy. According to Wikipedia: "Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator of the same name, his assassination and its aftermath. It is one of several Roman plays that he wrote, based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Although the title of the play is Julius Caesar, Caesar is not the main character in its action; he appears in only three scenes, and is killed at the beginning of the third act. The protagonist of the play is Marcus Brutus, and the central psychological drama is his struggle between the conflicting demands of honor, patriotism, and friendship. The play reflected the general anxiety of England over succession of leadership. At the time of its creation and first performance, Queen Elizabeth, a strong ruler, was elderly and had refused to name a successor, leading to worries that a civil war similar to that of Rome might break out after her death."

目录

Dramatis Personae

JULIUS CAESAR

ACT I

SCENE I. Rome. A street.

SCENE II. A public place.

SCENE III. The same. A street.

ACT II

SCENE I. Rome. BRUTUS's orchard.

SCENE II. CAESAR's house.

SCENE III. A street near the Capitol.

SCENE IV. Another part of the same street, before the house of BRUTUS.

ACT III

SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting above.

SCENE II. The Forum.

SCENE III. A street.

ACT IV

SCENE I. A house in Rome.

SCENE II. Camp near Sardis. Before BRUTUS's tent.

SCENE III. Brutus's tent.

ACT V

SCENE I. The plains of Philippi.

SCENE II. The same. The field of battle.

SCENE III. Another part of the field.

SCENE IV. Another part of the field.

SCENE V. Another part of the field.