Julius Caesar

FOLGER Shakespeare Library

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Each edition includes:

* Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play

* Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play

* Scene-by-scene plot summaries

* A key to famous lines and phrases

* An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language

* An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play

* Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books

Essay by Coppelia Kahn

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to theworld’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet forShakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open tothe public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performancesand programs.