The Ides of March
Author: Thornton Wilder
First published in 1948, The Ides of March is a brilliant epistolary novel of the Rome of Julius Caesar. Through imaginary letters and documents, Wilder brings to life a dramatic period of world history and one of its magnetic personalities.,,In this novel, the Caesar of history becomes Caesar the human being as he appeared to his family, his legions, his Rome, and his empir….Read More
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