Julius Caesar, a powerful and respected Roman, is warned by a fortune-teller that danger is ahead. With power often comes enemies, who's conspiring against Caesar and will they succeed? Follow Caesar in this tragic tale of power, war and ambition. QED has chosen four plays to continue the successful Tales from Shakespeare series. These titles serve as the perfect introduction into the works of Shakespeare. The plays are retold as stories using clear and contemporary language, whilst each title keeps its originality by including key quotations from the original text. Lively illustrations bring these popular plays to life and will be sure to captivate the imagination and interest of young readers. The four new titles to continue the Tales From Shakespeare series are: Hamlet - 978-1-78493-000-4 Twelfth Night - 978-1-78493-002-8 Julius Caesar - 978-1-78493-006-6 Henry V - 978-1-78493-004-2
This book is part of a book series called Tales From Shakespeare .
This book is aimed at children in primary school.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by QED Publishing .
Timothy Knapman has been writing for children for over ten years. From space to geography, his books have been translated into over 15 languages. CAROLINE PLAISTED has written more than 60 books for children. Before becoming a full-time write, Caroline worked as an editor of children's books and for the BBC. She now lives in Kent, UK. YANIV SHIMONY is an illustrator, comic artist, graphic designer, character designer and graduate of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, where he still lives.
This book contains the following story:
Julius Caesar
Beware the ides of March' warns a soothsayer. Caesar, grown arrogant on military victory, assumes the people will acclaim his dictatorship. But the staunch republicans Brutus and Cassius conspire to assassinate him. Civil war follows, as Antony and Octavius seek revenge.