An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways. Students are encouraged to share Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended in full colour, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive 'Stagecraft', 'Write about it', 'Language in the play', 'Characters' and 'Themes' features. Extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'Julius Caesar' and Shakespeare. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of performances of 'Julius Caesar' from around the world.

 

This book is part of a book series called Cambridge School Shakespeare .

There are 216 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Cambridge University Press .

Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction; Photo gallery; Before the play begins; List of characters; Act 1; Act 2; Act 3; Act 4; Act 5; Perspectives and themes; The Roman world; Characters; The language of Julius Caesar; Julius Caesar in performance; Writing about Shakespeare; Writing about Julius Caesar ; Timeline; Acknowledgements.