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Title: Coriolanus
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play primarily explores themes of pride, power, and the complex relationship between a leader and the populace, focusing on its main character, Cajus Marcius Coriolanus, a Roman general whose arrogance leads to his downfall. As he grapples with the expectations of the Roman people and the influence of political structures, the play delves into the tension between duty and personal ambition. The opening of "Coriolanus" introduces a setting of civil unrest in Rome, where a group of angry citizens armed with weapons expresses their desire to confront the nobleman Cajus Marcius, whom they see as the source of their suffering. As they plot against him, Menenius Agrippa attempts to intervene, using a parable to represent the relationship between the people and the Senate. He argues that the city must unite for mutual benefit, drawing attention to Marcius's past heroic deeds while hinting at the growing divide between the nobility and the common folk. The initial scenes effectively set the stage for the conflict between Marcius, who is portrayed as fiercely proud and contemptuous of the commoners, and the political machinations that will ultimately challenge his ideals and influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator: Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913
EBook No.: 20188
Published: Dec 26, 2006
Downloads: 53
Language: Finnish
Subject: Tragedies
Subject: Generals -- Drama
Subject: Rome -- Drama
Subject: Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Coriolanus
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play primarily explores themes of pride, power, and the complex relationship between a leader and the populace, focusing on its main character, Cajus Marcius Coriolanus, a Roman general whose arrogance leads to his downfall. As he grapples with the expectations of the Roman people and the influence of political structures, the play delves into the tension between duty and personal ambition. The opening of "Coriolanus" introduces a setting of civil unrest in Rome, where a group of angry citizens armed with weapons expresses their desire to confront the nobleman Cajus Marcius, whom they see as the source of their suffering. As they plot against him, Menenius Agrippa attempts to intervene, using a parable to represent the relationship between the people and the Senate. He argues that the city must unite for mutual benefit, drawing attention to Marcius's past heroic deeds while hinting at the growing divide between the nobility and the common folk. The initial scenes effectively set the stage for the conflict between Marcius, who is portrayed as fiercely proud and contemptuous of the commoners, and the political machinations that will ultimately challenge his ideals and influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator: Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913
EBook No.: 20188
Published: Dec 26, 2006
Downloads: 53
Language: Finnish
Subject: Tragedies
Subject: Generals -- Drama
Subject: Rome -- Drama
Subject: Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.