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 Project Gutenberg 2007-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 49 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 Titus Andronicus Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the late 16th century. The play explores themes of revenge, political strife, and the consequences of war, largely focusing on the character of Titus Andronicus, a Roman general returning home from a victorious campaign. As he faces treachery and betrayal, the narrative unfolds into a harrowing tale of grief and vengeance amidst a backdrop of Roman grandeur and barbarism. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the political landscape of Rome, with Saturninus and Bassianus vying for the imperial crown. Following the return of Titus Andronicus, a celebrated military leader, the tension escalates as he must navigate the political machinations surrounding him, including the appeal of his daughter Lavinia and the exotic yet dangerous Tamora, the Queen of the Goths. The opening scenes establish the somber mood with a focus on themes of fate and familial loyalty, as Titus grapples with the losses of his sons and the demands of a political role that may not befit him, thus foreshadowing the tragic events that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Tragedies Andronicus, Titus (Legendary character) -- Drama Goths -- Drama Generals -- Drama Rome -- History -- Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries -- Drama Historical drama PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 178821 178760 2024-10-09T09:02:35.393996 2023-09-09T10:49:25.499894 text/html text/html 178814 178753 2024-10-09T09:02:35.686980 2023-09-09T10:49:25.687912 text/html text/html 134796 2024-10-09T09:02:43.882934 application/epub+zip 136750 2024-10-09T09:02:38.973963 application/epub+zip 127831 2024-10-09T09:02:37.608963 application/epub+zip 289468 2024-10-09T09:02:46.653932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264100 2024-10-09T09:02:42.966134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239967 2022-09-10T05:52:02.082931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135003 134994 2024-10-09T09:02:34.862990 2023-09-09T10:49:25.122922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130696 2007-04-16T10:45:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53070 2007-04-16T10:45:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21181 2024-10-09T09:02:46.801928 application/rdf+xml 14774 2024-10-09T09:02:38.206958 image/jpeg 3688 2024-10-09T09:02:37.877958 image/jpeg 135170 2024-10-09T09:02:35.701979 application/octet-stream application/zip fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia