Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 241 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 centers around the character Caius Martius, later known as Coriolanus, a Roman general whose pride and disdain for the common people lead to his downfall. It explores themes of power, pride, and the complex relationship between the ruling class and the populace. The beginning of "Coriolanus" introduces a conflict among the Roman citizens who are mutinous due to food shortages and their grievances against the patricians, particularly Caius Martius. As the citizens decide to confront their leaders, Martius emerges as a proud and strong individual, displaying both his military prowess and overwhelming contempt for the commoners. The scene is set for political strife, highlighting Martius's struggle between his identity as a warrior and the demands of political leadership, while also foreshadowing the impending clash that arises from his arrogance and inability to connect with the people he aims to lead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Generals -- Drama Rome -- Drama Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 239873 239882 2024-09-01T12:37:19.398242 2023-10-01T11:24:09.187872 text/html text/html 239866 239875 2024-09-01T12:37:19.629243 2023-10-01T11:24:09.389884 text/html text/html 132159 2024-09-01T12:37:26.441211 application/epub+zip 134776 2024-09-01T12:37:21.037222 application/epub+zip 134776 2024-09-01T12:37:20.179245 application/epub+zip 260552 2024-09-01T12:37:29.477196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238560 2024-09-01T12:37:25.784204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235728 2022-08-01T12:09:18.554982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188880 188908 2024-09-01T12:37:19.055237 2023-10-01T11:24:08.888854 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 181630 2019-05-23T14:54:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72857 2019-05-23T14:54:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18199 2024-09-01T12:37:29.622179 application/rdf+xml 13093 2024-09-01T12:37:20.537209 image/jpeg 3465 2024-09-01T12:37:20.359217 image/jpeg 133107 2024-09-01T12:37:19.653240 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