Writing from Sydney, far from European libraries, MacCallum surveys the Roman plays of the sixteenth century, Shakespeare’s way with history and his reliance on North’s Plutarch, then devotes long sections to Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus, studying how each source was transformed and analysing Brutus, Portia, Antony, Enobarbus and the other characters.
A standard critical study for students and theatregoers who want to understand the Roman tragedies in depth. Download the free EPUB.