Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 44 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Coriolanus The First Folio, 1623 "The Tragedy of Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play centers around the complex character of Caius Martius Coriolanus, a Roman general whose pride and disdain for the common people lead him into a conflict with the very citizens he once defended. The themes of pride, power, and social class disparities are woven throughout the narrative, highlighting the tensions between the patricians and plebeians of Rome. The opening of the play introduces a group of discontent citizens armed with weapons, rallying against the patricians due to a severe grain shortage. They express their frustration with Martius, whom they regard as a proud enemy of the common people, calling for his demise despite his military achievements. Menenius Agrippa, trying to quell the citizens' anger, argues about the importance of the Senate and tries to remind them of their dependence on it. This scene establishes the play's central conflict, as Martius is soon introduced, highlighting his contempt for the people causing further tension. As the narrative unfolds, hints of Martius's upcoming challenges in politics and warfare against the Volscian leader Tullus Aufidius are established, setting the stage for the tragedy that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Generals -- Drama Rome -- Drama Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 235385 269151 2024-09-01T08:33:55.541193 2023-10-01T07:54:54.450728 text/html text/html 235378 269144 2024-09-01T08:33:55.781209 2023-10-01T07:54:54.654703 text/html text/html 135006 2024-09-01T08:34:02.238159 application/epub+zip 137596 2024-09-01T08:33:57.264186 application/epub+zip 137596 2024-09-01T08:33:56.418185 application/epub+zip 255592 2024-09-01T08:34:05.227155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233267 2024-09-01T08:34:01.627176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234792 2022-08-01T08:08:51.829882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184793 216252 2024-09-01T08:33:55.222178 2023-10-01T07:54:54.148710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 184586 2023-11-03T16:51:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17091 2024-09-01T08:34:05.368117 application/rdf+xml 12037 2024-09-01T08:33:56.775166 image/jpeg 3232 2024-09-01T08:33:56.595170 image/jpeg 136176 2024-09-01T08:33:55.802179 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia