BBC Radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard.
Political intrigue and fierce battle rage in this tense and dynamic production in which a country is torn apart under the legacy of Julius Caesar, 'the colossus'.
Revitalised, original, and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the new millennium.
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"At first, because of the style of writing, it was rather difficult for me to get into this book but Shakespeare once again proves why he's the man! Haha. 5 out of 5. Liked all the characters and the reasons why they did the things they did was very well explained. <3 Shakespeare! " — Maria (5 out of 5 stars)
"At first, because of the style of writing, it was rather difficult for me to get into this book but Shakespeare once again proves why he's the man! Haha. 5 out of 5. Liked all the characters and the reasons why they did the things they did was very well explained. <3 Shakespeare! "
" Favorite quotes: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves. . .”"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." "
" Don't confuse the plot of this book with real events! :) "
" ...meh...I'm so not a Shakespeare person... "
" I had to re-read this for a project I'm doing at work, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the play (I remember it being one of my least favorite works of Shakespeare in high school). It may in part be due to a greater interest in politics as I've gotten older! "
" Useful student/popular edition of a great play. "
" The immortal bard captured it perfectly with "et tu Brute?" "
" Had to struggle through this in high-school. "
" One of the most powerful of his plays. Yes, the characters are set in black and white in true Shakespearean style and there is no room for hman error, but therein lies the beauty and power of this drama. "
" I read this one to discuss with one of my children. It cured insomnia for a couple of nights. I needed an annotated version -- I think that would have helped me. My opinion may improve as I continue having conversations with my son. "
" I don't like this play at all... I wouldn't read it if I didn't have to for class. "
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
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