Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

Description

Retold in graphic-novel format, the epic tale of Julius Caesar's rule over Rome. Brutus and Cassius, friends and supporters of Julius Caesar, brood and worry over his increasing ambitions. Caesar's pursuit of power leads the two men to worry that Caesar will crown himself Emperor, which would ruin Rome's Republic of the people. Behind closed doors, Cassius and Brutus begin to concoct a scheme that will irrevocably alter the fate of the Roman empire.

Informations

• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 30 janvier 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781406285307
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 9 Mo

Extrait

RETOLD BY CARL BOWEN

ILLUSTRATED BY EDUARDO GARCIA

Raintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales having its registered office at 7 Pilgrim Street, London, EC4V 6LB – Registered company number: 6695582

Text © Stone Arch Books 2012 First published in the United Kingdom by  Capstone Global Library Ltd in 2012 The moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted.

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Art Director: Kay Fraser Graphic Designer: Hilary Wacholz Editor: Diyan Leake Production Specialist: Victoria Fitzgerald Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed in and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd

ISBN 978 1 406 24327 7 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

CONTENTS

Cast of Characters: PROLOGUE: ACT 1:

ACT 2: ACT 3: ACT 4: ACT 5: ABOUT THE RETELLING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: ABOUT WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: THE HISTORY BEHIND THE PLAY:

SHAKESPEAREAN LANGUAGE:

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

WRITING PROMPTS:

PAGE 08 PAGE 10  PAGE 12 PAGE 24 PAGE 38  PAGE 54 PAGE 66

PAGE 78 PAGE 80

PAGE 81 PAGE 82 PAGE 84 PAGE 85

SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers the world has ever known.

He wrote comedies, tragedies, Histories, and romances about ancient heroes, brutal wars, and magical creatures.

THISIS ONE OF THOSE STORIES . . .

THE TRAGEDY OF

The CAST BRUTUS ANTONY

8

OCTAVIUS