Julius Caesar The New Oxford Shakespeare : The New Oxford Shakespeare - William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar The New Oxford Shakespeare

The New Oxford Shakespeare

By: William Shakespeare

Paperback | 27 February 2025

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The New Oxford Shakespeare edition of Julius Caesar provides a friendly yet authoritative introduction to Shakespeare's famous Roman tragedy.'Cry "havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war'Set against the backdrop of a nation breaking out into civil war, Julius Caesar raises questions of governance, power, tyranny, and enslavement. This New Oxford Shakespeare edition situates these questions within the historical framework of the play's early history in theatre and print, as well as within its long performance history up to and including in the 21st century. The introduction examines the ways in which Roman history is deployed to justify and question political structures, both by Shakespeare and other writers, as well as the transition from historical sources to stage.The New Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative editions of Shakespeare's works with introductory materials designed to encourage new interpretations of the plays and poems. Using the text from the landmark The New Oxford Shakespeare Complete Works: Modern Critical Edition, these volumes offer readers the latest thinking on the authentic texts (collated from all surviving original versions of Shakespeare's work) alongside innovative introductions from leading scholars. The texts are accompanied by a comprehensive set of critical apparatus to give readers the best resources to help understand and enjoy Shakespeare's work.FeaturesA new edition of one of Shakespeare's most famous Roman plays, Julius CeasarProvides the reader with an engaging historical and theatrical context for the play and extends their thinking to examine the uses of history to question political structures todayExamines who is permitted to question those in power and the ability of women to manoeuvre themselves into positions of political powerCombines fresh, new scholarship from leading researchers with authoritative texts and comprehensive notes in order to offer readers a complete guide to ShakespeareUses the text from the landmark The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition collated from all surviving original versions of Shakespeare's workPresented in modern spelling and punctuation with accessible critical appartus to best aid understanding of the plays and poemsABOUT THE SERIESFor over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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