Bloom’s Shakespeare Through the Ages - Julius Caesar - Introduction and Criticism

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Bloom’s Shakespeare Through the Ages: Julius Caesar presents an edited volume with an introduction by Harold Bloom and supporting editorial material. It surveys the tragedy’s key passages and character set, then traces how Julius Caesar has been read and interpreted across centuries. The contents compile critical responses and commentary from early modern writers through the eighteenth, nineteenth, and later periods, offering a historical arc of changing theatrical and literary perspectives.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages327

Reading Time8 h 24 min

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Series Introduction

Introduction by Harold Bloom

Biography of William Shakespeare

Summary of Julius Caesar

Key Passages in Julius Caesar

List of Characters in Julius Caesar

Criticism Through the Ages

Julius Caesar in the Seventeenth Century

Julius Caesar in the Eighteenth Century

Julius Caesar in the Nineteenth Century

Bloom’s Shakespeare Through the Ages Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It Hamlet Henry IV (Part I) Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Night’s Dream Othello Romeo and Juliet The Sonnets The Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Twelfth Night | Bloom’s Shakespeare Through the Ages | | --- | | JuLIuS CAeSAR | Edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom Sterling Professor of the Humanities Yale university Volume Editor Pamela Loos Bloom’s Shakespeare Through the Ages: Julius Caesar Copyright ©2008 by Infobase Publishing Introduction ©2008 by Harold Bloom All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For more information contact: Bloom’s Literary Criticism An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Julius Caesar / edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom ; volume editor, Pamela Loos. [p. cm](p. cm).—(Bloom’s Shakespeare through the ages) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-9840-0 (pbk: acid-free paper) ISBN-10: 0-7910-9840-0 (pbk: acid-free paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-9593-5 (acid-free paper) ISBN-10: 0-7910-9593-2 (acid-free paper) 1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Julius Caesar. I. Bloom, Harold. II. Loos, Pamela. III. Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616. Julius Caesar. PR2808 .A2B57 2007 822.3’3—dc22 2007026814 Bloom’s Literary Criticism books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Bloom’s Literary Criticism on the World Wide Web at [http://www.chelseahouse.com](http://www.chelseahouse.com) [Series design by erika K. Arroyo](Series design by erika K. Arroyo)[ ](Series design by erika K. Arroyo)Cover design by Ben Peterson Cover photo © The Granger Collection, New York Printed in the united States of America Bang eJB 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. All links and Web addresses were checked and verified to be correct at the time of publication. Because of the dynamic nature of the Web, some addresses and links may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. Contents q Series Introduction ................................................................. ix Introduction by Harold Bloom .................................................. xi Biography of William Shakespeare ............................................. 1 Summary ofJulius Caesar ......................................................... 5 Key Passages in Julius Caesar ....................................................21 List of Characters in Julius Caesar ............................................. 31 CriTiCiSm Through The AgeS .................................... 35 t Julius Caesar in the Seventeenth Century ................................37 1601—John Weever. From The Mirror of Martyrs ................... 38 1641—Ben Jonson.“De Shakespeare nostrat[i],” from Timber, or Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter ....................... 39 1672—John Dryden.“Prologue to Julius Caesar” ........................ 39 1693—Thomas Rymer. From A Short View of Tragedy .............40 t Julius Caesar in the Eighteenth Century ..................................49 1739—Colley Cibber. Chapter IV, from An Apology for the Life of Mr . Colley Cibber ........................................... 50 1748—John upton. Section X, from Critical Observations on Shakespeare ............................................... 53 1761—Voltaire.“essay on Tragedy,” from Critical Essays on Dramatic Poe

FAQs

What does the volume cover before presenting the criticism?

It includes a series introduction, Harold Bloom’s introduction, a biography of William Shakespeare, a summary of Julius Caesar, key passages, and a list of characters.

How is the criticism organized across time?

The table of contents divides the material into periods, including the seventeenth century, eighteenth century, and nineteenth century, with named contributors and selected excerpts.

Who edited and introduced this edition of Julius Caesar?

Harold Bloom provides the introduction, and Pamela Loos serves as the volume editor for Bloom’s Shakespeare Through the Ages: Julius Caesar.

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