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Major Works Data Sheet Title: Julius Caesar Author: William Shakespeare Date of Publication: Julius Caesar was written in 1599 and it was most likely one of the very first plays to be performed in the new Globe Theatre. Although the writing of the play came much earlier, the play was not published until 1623. Genre: The play of Julius Caesar can be classified as historical fiction, tragic drama or even historical drama. Characteristics if genre: Julius Caesar was based on the true story of the real character and ruler of Rome. It is historical because it was based on certain events in history and retold history in specific terms according to Shakespeare. Although the story has some true aspects of it, such as the characters and the major outline of the story, particular occurrences throughout the play may not have actually happened. The story of Julius Caesar is a tragic drama because of many notable events in the play such as the deaths of some main characters. Historical information about the period of publication: During the time that Shakespeare had been writing is now identified as the Elizabethan Era. Shakespeare, although he was from a fairly respected family, because of his lack of further educatio