18 books like Julius Caesar

What to read after Julius Caesar — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

JFK Sloan, Bill · 1992 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "Her tale is often engaging . . . the feisty schoolteacher emerges ultimately as something of a folk heroine."-Publishers WeeklyNovember 22, 1963, is a day not easily forgotten. A sunny, picturesque Dallas day quickly turned into calamity when several mysterious shots descended on the presidential motorcade at Dealey Plaza near the Texas School Book Depository.Amid the confusion were two people… Shares: Assassination, History

Cleopatra H. Rider Haggard · 1881 · ★ 3.9 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Challenging A book that discribes the life of Cleopatra. Shares: History

Julius Caesar Jacob Abbott · 1849 · ★ 4.4 · 103p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Jacob Abbott was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. Check out the following list of books to take and exciting, informative, and easy to understand stroll through history. Alexander the Great, Alfred the Great, Charles I, Charles II, Cleopatra, Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great,… Shares: Heads of state, Generals, Biography & Memoir, History

History of Alexander the Great Jacob Abbott · 1848 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A complete biography of the ancient Macedonian king and one of history's greatest military leaders.Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II of Macedonia, and his fourth wife, Olympias, seemed destined for success. He had Aristotle for a tutor until he was sixteen. He took interest in his father's military efforts abroad, and worried there would be nothing left to conquer when he became king.… Shares: Generals, Biography & Memoir, History

Hitler & Stalin Alan Bullock · 1940 · ★ 3.0 · 1081p · ≈ 36h · Challenging Forty years after his Hitler: A Study in Tyranny set a standard for scholarship of the Nazi era, Lord Alan Bullock gives readers a breathtakingly accomplished dual biography that places Adolf Hitler's origins, personality, career, and legacy alongside those of Joseph Stalin--his implacable antagonist and moral mirror image. Shares: Heads of state, Biography & Memoir, History

The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare · 1600 · ★ 3.8 · 105p · ≈ 3h · Demanding In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of… Shares: Bibliography, History and criticism, English literature, Drama

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Jōzan kidan Jōzan Yuasa · 1739 · 25p · ≈ 50m · Demanding Shares: Generals, Biography & Memoir, History

Antony and Cleopatra William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.7 · 173p · ≈ 5h · Demanding A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters--the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The Roman leader Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty . . . between an empire and love. Bold, rich, and splendid in its setting and… Shares: Generals, Bibliography, Drama, History

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare · 1700 · ★ 3.7 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Demanding This play examines the nature of mercy and justice, proposing that a good government is one that is flexible and based on common sense. Shares: Bibliography, English literature, Drama, Classic Literature

Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief James Fenimore Cooper · 1897 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief is a serial novel by James Fennimore Cooper first published by Graham's Magazine in 1843. The novel explores the upper crust of New York Society from the perspective of a woman's handkerchief. Shares: Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir

Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo William Le Queux · 1921 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Challenging "Yes! I'm not mistaken at all! It's the same woman!" whispered the tall, good-looking young enman in a well-cut navy suit as he stood with his friend, a man some ten years older than himself, at one of the roulette tables at Monte Carlo, the first on the right on entering the room - that one known to habitual gamblers as "The Suicide's Table." Shares: English literature, Classic Literature

Recollections and Letters of Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee · 1904 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Recollections and Letters shows all the varying facets of Lee's character. His letters reveal his personal warmth, bravery and concern for the South during and after the war. Shares: Generals, Biography & Memoir, History

Cymbeline William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.6 · 178p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Cymbeline, King of Britain is one of the best-known works of William Shakespeare. It is a romantic play interwoven with war and tragedy. It revolves around Cymbeline and his daughter, Imogen. Imogen does not abide by her father's wishes and marries a lowborn gentleman, Posthumous. After their marriage, Posthumous is banished from Britain, and Imogen is held as a prisoner in the palace. As the… Shares: Bibliography, History and criticism, Drama, Classic Literature

Coriolanus William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.7 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Demanding A proud Roman general conquers the Volscians, leads them against Rome in revenge for his banishment, and is killed by the Volscian general when Coriolanus is persuaded to spare the city. Shares: Generals, English literature, Drama, History

Fool's Assassin Robin Hobb · 2001 · ★ 4.4 · 640p · ≈ 21h · Moderate Shares: Assassination, Assassins

Aspects de la biographie André Maurois · 1928 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Challenging « Y a-t-il une biographie moderne ? Est-elle une forme littéraire différente de la biographie traditionnelle ? Les méthodes qu'elle a suivies sont-elles légitimes, ou au contraire faut-il y renoncer ? La biographie doit-elle être un art ou une science ? Peut-elle être, comme le roman, un moyen d'expression, une délivrance pour l'auteur comme pour le lecteur ? Voilà quelques-uns des problèmes que… Shares: History and criticism, English literature, Biography & Memoir

I Was Anastasia Ariel Lawhon · 2018 · 481p · ≈ 16h · Moderate NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Frozen River, this enthralling feat of historical suspense unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson’s claim to be Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess or the thief of another woman's legacy?"Tantalizing, surprising, compelling, and utterly fascinating."—Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of… Shares: Assassination, History

The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus William Shakespeare · 1892 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Dismemberment, rape, cannibalism and murder make 'Titus Andronicus' Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedy. The boundless grief and savage justice of Titus explores the expression of tragic passion, the Senecan tradition, Roman history and government, the body and structures of interpretation. Shares: Generals, Drama, History

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