![]() For example, in Book I, in the middle of a rather long “historical document” the author writes: Here follows the passage in which cicero discusses the possibility that Marcus Junius Brutus may be Caesar’s son. And the third reason I found this so challenging are the many asides / footnotes / remarks that the author inserts. THEY know who they refer to, but this reader was frequently confused. ![]() ![]() They frequently use nick names or code names when trying to ensure secrecy from prying eyes, should a letter fall into the wrong hands. S*I*G*H The second difficulty I had was with the names / relationships. For example, book one begins with a letter dated Sep 1 (45 BC), includes later entries marked “ written the previous spring, has a memo dated Sep 30 near the end, followed by two undated notes, and a final document “written some fifteen years after the preceding.” Then we move on to Book Two, which begins with a letter dated Aug 17 (45 BC). Wilder divides the novel into four “books.” But the time frames overlap. ![]() Thank heavens I already knew the basic outline of this story. In this work of historical fiction, Wilder uses a combination of letters, diary entries and official documents to tell the story of the last year of Julius Caesar’s life. ![]()
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