About this book
La mort de César Tragédie en trois actes — avec les changemens fait par le citoyen Gohier ministre de la justice, by an unknown author, thrusts the ancient drama of power and betrayal into the heated atmosphere of Revolutionary France. This French-language tragedy, adapted for performance at the Théâtre de la République in the Year II, stages iconic figures—Jules César, Marc Antoine, Junius Brutus, Cassius and the Roman senate—against a backdrop of civic fervor and contested legitimacy.
Blending classical Roman setting with contemporary political resonance, the play explores themes of ambition, friendship, conspiracy, and the fragile boundary between liberty and tyranny. Its adaptation by citoyen Gohier reflects the era’s attempt to read antiquity through republican ideals, making the work as much a product of late-18th-century politics as of classical drama. The language and dramatic structure preserve the intense rhetorical confrontations and public spectacle central to the tragedy genre, while emphasizing questions of moral responsibility and statecraft.
Ideal for listeners who enjoy historical drama, Revolutionary-era literature, and political tragedies, this audiobook offers a compelling encounter with a Parisian stage adaptation that reimagines Rome for a new republic.
