Julius Caesar: Staged: the origins of YA’s greatest tropes

With a foreword by Simon James Green, author of Boy Like Me and The Big Ask. ‘There is a tide in the affairs of men.’Rediscover Shakespeare’s tale of power and betrayal. It’s lonely at the top. As the triumphant General Julius Caesar’s power continues to grow, so too does a plot to undo him. Contrived by enemies, joined by friends, it is the ultimate betrayal, and it will cost Caesar his life. Who will rise to fill the power vacuum – Caesar’s enemies, or his few true friends?Julius Caesar is Shakespeare’s iconic tale of power and treachery. Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day. Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:As You Like It – With a foreword by Talia HibbertHamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéMacbeth – With a foreword by Kat DelacorteA Midsummer Night’s Dream – With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliMuch Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly BourneRomeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer NivenJulius Caesar – With a foreword by Simon James GreenKing Lear – With a foreword by Manjeet MannThe Merchant of Venice – With a foreword by Lev RosenOthello – With a foreword by Malorie BlackmanThe Tempest – With a foreword by Katherine WebberTwelfth Night – With a foreword by Bea Fitzgerald

• Publication date: 3 September 2026
• Page count: 224
• Dimensions: Height 197 mm; Width 129 mm; Thickness 16 mm
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9780241816899