Ides of March The

The classicThornton Wilder novel thatrecreates the dazzling ancient Roman empire of Julius Caesar—nowwith a new introduction by Jeremy McCarter author of YoungRadicals and co-author (with Lin-Manuel Miranda) of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hamilton: The Revolution.  First publishedin 1948 The Ides of March is a brilliant epistolary novel of the Romeof Julius Caesar. Through imaginary letters and documents Wilder brings tolife a dramatic period of world history and one of its magnetic personalities. In this novelthe Caesar of history becomes Caesar the human being as he appeared to hisfamily his legions his Rome and his empirein the months just before his death. In Wilder’s inventive narrative all Romecomes crowding through his pages: Romans of the slums of the villas of thepalaces brawling youths and noble ladies and prostitutes and the spies andassassins stalking Caesar in his Rome. Vividcompelling and engaging The Ides ofMarch showcasesThornton 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.