Julius Caesar: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series)

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He probably developed an interest in theatre by watching plays performed by traveling players in Stratford while still in his youth. Thought to have been educated at the local grammar school, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he went on to have three children, at the age of eighteen, before moving to London to work in the theatre. The introduction sets the play in the context of the last years of Elizabeth I's reign, with rebellion stirring and conflicts over the calendar. is detailed and persuasive, allowing for a fuller appreciation of Cassius' language and Brutus' character.

It also explains the conscious use of classical rhetoric in the language of Caesar himself, contrasting with the "modern" language of Cassius, and discusses Shakespeare's subtle use of his main source, Plutarch. A wonderful introduction covering the many aspects of how and why Shakespeare's Julius Caesar has been staged through time; insight into Shakespeare's motives in writing the play set in context of the Elizabethan court and much more. The definitive edition of Shakespeare's work with clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary, discussion of the critical and historical background of the play, and appendixes presenting sources and relevant extracts. For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management.

If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal.

Shakespeare's tragic period lasted from around 1600 to 1608, during which period he wrote plays including Hamlet and Othello. Edited by leading Shakespeare scholars and supported by extensive notes, the Arden Shakespeare is recommended for students studying at A-level and above. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. The introduction sets the play in the context of the last years of Elizabeth I s reign, with rebellion stirring and conflicts over the calenda. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, all published on 1609, most of which were dedicated to his patron Henry Wriothsley, The Earl of Southhampton.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). At the height of his career, he wrote an average of two plays a year as well as dozens of poems, songs, and possibly even verses for tombstones and heraldic shields, all while he continued to act in the plays performed by the Lord Chamberlain's Men. The richly experimental verse and the complex structure of the play are analysed in depth, and a strong case is made for this to be the first play to be performed at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and Mary Arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to Stratford Grammar School. Not only are the introductions the most comprehensive that you will need but also the constant notes at the bottom of the page are a great help in understanding the meaning text and context of the Bard's words. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. The only unfortunate feature of this edition is its over-hasty discussion of modern criticism - running to less than three pages - despite the editor's conviction that New Historicist, Cultural Materialist and feminist work offer rich new seams of understanding.

At 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, the 27-year-old daughter of a local farmer, and they had their first daughter six months later. Eric Rasmussen, University of Nevada at Reno, Shakespeare Survey'This is a stimulating new look at a play which is too often exhibited in a critical museum. This edition of one of Shakespeare's best known and most frequently performed plays argues for Julius Caesar as a new kind of political play, a radical departure from contemporary practice, combining fast action and immediacy with compelling rhetorical language, and finding a clear context for its study of tyranny in the last decade of the reign of Elizabeth 1.