Julius Caesar (Simply Shakespeare)

Julius Caesar (Simply Shakespeare)

Marc Antony comes "to bury Caesar, not to praise him," and his funeral oration unleashes a power struggle among the Roman Empire's mightiest generals and statesmen. Books in this new, illustrated series present complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases printed side-by-side and line-by-line with a modern "translation" on the facing page.

Starting in the late 1580s and for several decades that followed, Shakespeare's plays were popular entertainment for London's theatergoers. His Globe Theatre was the equivalent of a Broadway theater in today's New York. The plays have endured, but over the course of 400+ years, the English language has changed in many waysâ€”which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend.

Simply Shakespeare offers an excellent solution to their problem. Introducing each play is a general essay covering Shakespeare's life and times. At the beginning of each of the five acts in every play, a two-page spread describes what is about to take place. The story's background is explained, followed by brief descriptions of key people who will appear in the act, details students should watch for as the story unfolds, discussion of the play's historical context, how the play was staged in Shakespeare's day, and explanation of puns and plays on words that occur in characters' dialogues.

Identifying icons preceding each of these study points are printed in a second color, then are located again as cross-references in the play's original text. For instance, where words spoken by a person in the play offer insights into his or another character's personality, the "Characters" icon will appear as a cross-reference in both the introductory spread and the play proper. Following each act, a closing spread presents questions and discussion points for use as teachers' aids. Guided by the inspiring format of this fine new series, both teachers and students will come to understand and appreciate the genius of Shakespeare as never before.

Country	USA
Author	William Shakespeare
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Barron's Educational Series
Color	Multicolor
EAN	9780764120893
Edition	1st
ISBN	0764120891
Label	Barrons Educational Series
Manufacturer	Barrons Educational Series
MPN	FBA-\|301429
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PartNumber	FBA-\|301429
PublicationDate	2002-03-01
Publisher	Barrons Educational Series
ReleaseDate	2002-03-01
Studio	Barrons Educational Series

Julius Caesar (Simply Shakespeare)

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