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Julius Caesar (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
The Power Of Language
Julius Caesar is murdered very shortly into this play so while he bears the title the play is about the conspirators and the supporters of caesar and the struggle for power that comes after his asassination. The power of language to persude the masses and the fickle ...
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Augustus Caesar's World
Genevieve Foster
Beautiful Feet Bks, 1996
Not just for kids!
One of the great bonuses of parenting is that you get to introduce books to your own kids that wowed you when you were a kid yourself. Sometimes your children love the books as much as you did; sometimes they don't. But in either case, you get to revisit with old ...
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Emperor: The Gods of War (Emperor)
Conn Iggulden
Bantam, 2007
Emperor Saga-
I could not put down Iggulden's Series once I had started reading it and I kept reading until all four were behind me. The fascinating tale of an amazing leader.
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The Triumph of Caesar: A Novel of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome)
Steven Saylor
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
The Triumph of Caesar
All of Saylor's books and their authentic historical background are fascinating to me. Once again, the character of Gordinanus the Finder is just enough 'snooping', thoughtful insight into the characters, and dreams that help him solve the mysteries. A good mix.
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Basic Course in American Sign Language
Tom Humphries, Carol Padden, ...
Terrance J., 1994
BEST BEGINNING ASL BOOK EVER!
A Basic Course. . .also called the ABC book, is by far the best book for beginners! It is American Sign Language. . not English. It's pictures of signs are some of the best out there & it teaches you ASL structure from the very beginning. . so you don't pick up bad ...
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Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life
Charles J. Chaput
Doubleday, 2008
A terrific read
I read this overnight and couldn't put it down. Chaput has an easy, engaging writing style, but don't let that fool you. He has a deep grasp of history and a forceful message about the role of Catholic faith in shaping and humanizing the public square. He deals with ...
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Caesar: Life of a Colossus
Adrian Goldsworthy
Yale University Press, 2008
A Superior Telling
Prior to this Caesar biography we essentially had Shakespeare's version and, in modern times, Meier's as respectively the popular and definitive versions of Caesar's life. This new biography reminds us once and for all that Shakespeare's play is a dramatic butchery. ...
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Book Review ???
After reading some of the reviews here I can't help but wonder: are we reviewing the book or the character? Who cares why she got divorced? What does that have to do with anything? Some people just can't separate their personal opinions with the characters in a book. ...
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Antony and Cleopatra: A Novel
Colleen McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2007
A New Interpretation
There are clues early on that this will be a new twist of an old story. Antony suspected in Caesar's murder? Caesarion, not a brat but a precocious co-regnant with his own ideas on government? Has this been speculated before?
As the book progresses McCullough ...
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The Memoirs of Cleopatra: A Novel
Margaret George
St. Martin's Griffin, 1998
A Profound and Stunning Work of Literature
This book was absolutely spectacular! Margaret George takes you through the life and times of the larger-than-life Cleopatra. I became so attached to the characters in this book that I was actually sad to end it. Alexandria and Rome are brought to life before ...
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Julius Caesar
Philip Freeman
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Fantastic introduction to Roman history and Julius Caesar
Prior to reading this book, I knew very little about Caesar and next to nothing about the Roman Republic. This book certainly changed that. Personally, I'm a fan of history in its purest form: meticulously researched, free of romantic speculation, and presented as ...
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The Death of Kings (Emperor, Book 2)
Conn Iggulden
Dell, 2005
Well written
Well written in an easy, flowing style. High historical accuracy without fluffing things up by adding in unneeded extra drama. Good solid read.
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The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics)
Suetonius
Penguin Classics, 2003
Suetonius: The Twelve Caesars
For anyone interested in the source of Robert Graves' "Claudius" series, reading Suetonius is mandatory. A fascinating glimpse into Roman political life.
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Julius Caesar (Shakespeare Made Easy)
William Shakespeare
Barron's Educational Series, 1985
Excellent Shakespeare Classic
Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar in about 1599. The play was the first of three Roman plays. Shakespeare based the source material for the play on a translation of a work by the Greek philosopher and biographer Plutarch, called "The lives of the Noble Greeks and ...
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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor
Anthony Everitt
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
History of Rome for everyone
Along with Alexander of Macedon, Augustus is arguably
the most important ruler of the ancient Western World.
This book presents what seems to be the best possible
reconstruction of his life, based on documents that survive
to our time. The prose is elegant and ...
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