Preview

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Julius Caesar

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: Andrew Buchan, Sean Barrett
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $9.68

Buy for $9.68

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most compelling Roman plays. The plot against Caesar and the infamous assassination scene make for unforgettable listening. Brutus, the true protagonist of the play, is mesmerizing in his psychological state of anguish, forced to choose between the bonds of friendship and his desire for patriotic justice.

Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Julius Caesar

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    816
  • 4 Stars
    436
  • 3 Stars
    168
  • 2 Stars
    41
  • 1 Stars
    38
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    841
  • 4 Stars
    329
  • 3 Stars
    127
  • 2 Stars
    22
  • 1 Stars
    25
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    802
  • 4 Stars
    347
  • 3 Stars
    138
  • 2 Stars
    30
  • 1 Stars
    27

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Adaptation

Where does Julius Caesar rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the Top 40 overall and in the Top 3 for dramatizations.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Low hanging fruit is Brutus for this question, but his followers were equally intriguing. Marc Antony terribly complex as well.

What does Andrew Buchan and Sean Barrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Amazing production, they and the rest if the cast really out a lot of effort in and it paid off.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Well played and not over the top

The actors particularly those playing Marc Anthony and Caesar gave modulated performances so that they were not at a feverish pitch until absolutely necessary. I have always liked this play and will listen to this audible version again

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Works best if you read along

Since almost all the characters are men, I could not know who was speaking until I got a copy of the play and read along. It was a very good dramatization with that help.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great for an audio-only play

Excellent story (duh). Fantastic voice acting. Only hangup is the last two or so chapters which are battle scenes that can get a little confusing without actually seeing the actors.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Well acted!

This was wonderfully acted and narrated. I thoroughly enjoyed listening! Well worth the 2 hours !

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Very Good Play

I listened to this on audio, and the play production was quite good. Although the period language took some getting used to, once I did, I enjoyed it. There was quite a bit of action, and I finally heard the famous "give me your ears" speech.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

The performers really brought this story to life. Excellent job. I would highly recommend this book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Cassius

This reading has performances all around, but the actor who plays Cassius is really excellent.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Amazing performance!

This put me right into the action. It was like seeing it performed live on stage. It made me want to read more Shakespeare.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I forgot how great this play is!

Truly wonderful rendition of one of the Bard's most famous works. I was drawn in like a underling and remembered some of best professor's lectures at the same time!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful