Julius Caesar Text: Original Text of Julius Caesar
This page contains links to the free original text of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare.
The language used in Shakespeare’s day is slightly different to today’s modern English, which is reflected in the text. Our article on Shakespeare & early modern English, or our Shakespeare dictionary, will help you to understand the language as you read through the original text
Another thing to bear in mind as you read the Julius Caesar text are Shakespeare’s stage directions, which are italicised. Stage directions are instructions and direction to the actors, and not spoken lines. Some stage directions can be a little confusing, so have a read of our understanding Shakespeare’s stage directions article.
The text of Julius Caesar is very long, so we have separated the play into it’s original 5 Acts. Click on the appropriate links below to read Shakespeare’s original Julius Caesar script:
Julius Caesar Act 1
Julius Caesar Act 2
Julius Caesar Act 3
Julius Caesar Act 4
Julius Caesar Act 5