Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 48 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Coriolanus There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play explores themes of power, pride, and the complexities of loyalty and duty through the central character, Caius Marcius Coriolanus, a proud Roman general whose disdain for the common people ultimately leads to his downfall. Shakespeare delves into the nature of ambition and the struggles between social classes as Coriolanus finds himself at odds with the very citizens he once defended. At the start of "Coriolanus," the tension in Rome is palpable as citizens—fueled by desperation—discuss their anger towards Caius Marcius, who they view as their enemy. They express their grievances regarding food shortages and the lavish lifestyle of the patricians. Menenius Agrippa intervenes to dissuade the mob from violence, attempting to mediate between the citizens and their rulers by appealing to their better nature. Concurrently, Coriolanus makes his entrance, revealing his disdain for the commoners and foreshadowing the trials he will face in his pursuit of power as he prepares to confront the Volscians in battle. The opening sets the stage for a play that weaves political machinations with personal conflict, establishing Coriolanus's character as a complex figure wrestling with his identity and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Generals -- Drama Rome -- Drama Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 268394 269049 2024-09-01T11:02:59.375520 2023-10-01T10:02:00.226408 text/html text/html 268387 269042 2024-09-01T11:02:59.613510 2023-10-01T10:02:00.491375 text/html text/html 137777 2024-09-01T11:03:06.680466 application/epub+zip 139339 2024-09-01T11:03:01.370500 application/epub+zip 139338 2024-09-01T11:03:00.392521 application/epub+zip 284364 2024-09-01T11:03:09.833941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247827 2024-09-01T11:03:05.677507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237528 2022-08-01T10:35:03.791143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215608 216197 2024-09-01T11:02:59.018506 2023-10-01T10:01:59.707380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 195859 2019-05-23T14:50:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74057 2019-05-23T14:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18465 2024-09-01T11:03:09.985967 application/rdf+xml 13093 2024-09-01T11:03:00.743658 image/jpeg 3465 2024-09-01T11:03:00.563678 image/jpeg 136378 2024-09-01T11:02:59.633498 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