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What’s it about?

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, often abbreviated as Julius Caesar, is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare first performed in 1599. In the play, Brutus joins a conspiracy led by Cassius to assassinate Julius Caesar, to prevent him from becoming a tyrant. 

Summary from Wikipedia

(This was the best summary I could find, even though almost everyone already knows what happens!)

Why read it now?

“Beware the Ides of March.”

-Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

While this may not be the kind of book I usually spotlight on my blog, I couldn’t resist! Julius Caesar is iconic for the Ides of March, and I just had to make it this month’s spotlight! While this play doesn’t necessarily give March vibes, it is still so much fun to read this book in March, where a large portion of the play takes place!