The classic

Thornton Wilder novel

 that

recreates the dazzling ancient Roman empire of Julius

 Caesar—now

with a new introduction by Jeremy McCarter,

 author of Young

Radicals

 and co-author (with Lin-Manuel Miranda) of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hamilton: The Revolution.  

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 empire

in the months just before his death. In Wilder’s inventive narrative, all Rome

comes crowding through his pages: Romans of the slums, of the villas, of the

palaces, brawling youths and noble ladies and prostitutes, and the spies and

assassins stalking Caesar in his Rome. 

Vivid,

compelling, and engaging, The Ides of

March

 showcases

Thornton 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.