{"product_id":"the-ides-of-march-a-novel-isbn-9780062990198","title":"The Ides of March: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classic\u003cbr\u003eThornton Wilder novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethat\u003cbr\u003erecreates the dazzling ancient Roman empire of Julius\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaesar—now\u003cbr\u003ewith a new introduction by Jeremy McCarter,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eauthor of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung\u003cbr\u003eRadicals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand co-author (with Lin-Manuel Miranda) of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eHamilton: The Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published\u003cbr\u003ein 1948, \u003cem\u003eThe Ides of March \u003c\/em\u003eis a brilliant epistolary novel of the Rome\u003cbr\u003eof Julius Caesar. Through imaginary letters and documents, Wilder brings to\u003cbr\u003elife a dramatic period of world history and one of its magnetic personalities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this novel,\u003cbr\u003ethe Caesar of history becomes Caesar the human being as he appeared to his\u003cbr\u003efamily, his legions, his Rome, and his empire\u003cbr\u003ein the months just before his death. In Wilder’s inventive narrative, all Rome\u003cbr\u003ecomes crowding through his pages: Romans of the slums, of the villas, of the\u003cbr\u003epalaces, brawling youths and noble ladies and prostitutes, and the spies and\u003cbr\u003eassassins stalking Caesar in his Rome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivid,\u003cbr\u003ecompelling, and engaging, \u003cem\u003eThe Ides of\u003cbr\u003eMarch\u003c\/em\u003e showcases\u003cbr\u003eThornton Wilder’s unique storytelling genius. This special edition also includes an afterword by Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating documentary material about the novelist and story.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Wilder has brought to his character the warmth which was totally lacking in the Caesar of schoolbooks and Shakespeare, and in his hero’s destruction there is the true catharsis.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“No one but a boldly imaginative writer would have ventured to do this, and no one without Mr. Wilder’s extraordinary literary power and his adequate scholarship would have succeeded so brilliantly.\u003cem\u003e The Ides of March\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating book, and while it owes some of its fascination to the period with which it deals, perhaps the most exciting of our history, a great deal of its charm is entirely the author’s, who manages to depict with high effectiveness a number of vivid, glowing and powerful personalities who meet in crowded conflict in the last few months of a great man’s life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What distinguishes [\u003cem\u003eThe Ides of March\u003c\/em\u003e] is a rich, shrewd and glowing characterization of Caesar’s restless mind.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not only the stature of Caesar but also his tragedy is suggested, and the tragedy is the more impressive because it is never stated. It arises from the total impression of this short, witty and extremely serious book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement [London]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of the wisdom of the ages—as well as satirical observations on man’s political instability, loves, joys and terrors. . . . \u003cem\u003eThe Ides of March\u003c\/em\u003e has that incomparable quality plus the qualities which make a good historical novel always popular. There is emotional intrigue in it, illicit as well as devoted love, and a rich and highly colored background.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial Modern Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889263997157,"sku":"NP9780062990198","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062990198.jpg?v=1730230880","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-ides-of-march-a-novel-isbn-9780062990198","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}