The Civil War
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The Civil War is Julius CaesarтАЩs personal account of his war with Pompey the GreatтАФthe war that destroyed the five-hundred-year-old Roman Republic. Caesar the victor became Caesar the dictator. In three short books, Caesar describes how, in order to defend his honor and the freedom of both himself and the Roman people, he marched on Rome and defeated the forces of Pompey and the Senate in Italy, Spain, and Greece. Julius Caesar himself was one of the most eminent writers of the age in which he lived. His тАЬcommentariesтАЭ offer a unique opportunity to read the victorтАЩs version of events.
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Julius Caesar (100 BCтАУ44 BC) was a military general and leading politician in the Roman republic. His family, the Julii, claimed descent from the ancient kings of Rome and from the goddess Venus. Caesar rapidly carved out an impressive political career, forging an alliance with Pompey and Crassus in 60 BC. The Civil War is CaesarтАЩs attempt at an explanation of the war that changed the Roman world.
Robin Field is the AudioFile Earphones AwardтАУwinning narrator of numerous audiobooks, as well as an award-winning actor, singer, writer, and lyricist whose career has spanned six decades. He has starred on and off Broadway, headlined at Carnegie Hall, authored numerous musical reviews, and hosted or performed on a number of television and radio programs over the years.
