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Title: Titus Andronicus

Note: Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net/

Summary: "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the late 16th century. The play explores themes of revenge, power, and the brutality of war through the story of Titus Andronicus, a Roman general who returns home from battle with captives, only to face betrayal and the destruction of his family. The narrative unfolds amidst political turmoil, highlighting the tensions between different factions in Rome and the devastating consequences of violence. At the start of the play, a political conflict is introduced as Saturninus and Bassianus, the sons of the deceased emperor, vie for the throne of Rome. Titus Andronicus, honored for his military prowess, is drawn into this power struggle as he returns to Rome with the body of his son and the captured Queen Tamora along with her children. The tension escalates quickly as familial loyalty clashes with political ambition, leading to betrayal and the potential for violence. The introduction of key characters and their relationships lays the groundwork for the horrific events that follow, setting a tone of impending tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Translator: Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900

EBook No.: 23676

Published: Dec 2, 2007

Downloads: 67

Language: Dutch

Subject: Tragedies

Subject: Andronicus, Titus (Legendary character) -- Drama

Subject: Goths -- Drama

Subject: Generals -- Drama

Subject: Rome -- History -- Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries -- Drama

Subject: Historical drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:23676:2 2007-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes) Shakespeare, William nl 1
2024-11-10T00:22:53Z Titus Andronicus

This edition has images.

Title: Titus Andronicus

Note: Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net/

Summary: "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the late 16th century. The play explores themes of revenge, power, and the brutality of war through the story of Titus Andronicus, a Roman general who returns home from battle with captives, only to face betrayal and the destruction of his family. The narrative unfolds amidst political turmoil, highlighting the tensions between different factions in Rome and the devastating consequences of violence. At the start of the play, a political conflict is introduced as Saturninus and Bassianus, the sons of the deceased emperor, vie for the throne of Rome. Titus Andronicus, honored for his military prowess, is drawn into this power struggle as he returns to Rome with the body of his son and the captured Queen Tamora along with her children. The tension escalates quickly as familial loyalty clashes with political ambition, leading to betrayal and the potential for violence. The introduction of key characters and their relationships lays the groundwork for the horrific events that follow, setting a tone of impending tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Translator: Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900

EBook No.: 23676

Published: Dec 2, 2007

Downloads: 67

Language: Dutch

Subject: Tragedies

Subject: Andronicus, Titus (Legendary character) -- Drama

Subject: Goths -- Drama

Subject: Generals -- Drama

Subject: Rome -- History -- Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries -- Drama

Subject: Historical drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:23676:3 2007-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes) Shakespeare, William nl 1