Zoom

Coriolanus

Name: Coriolanus
Brand: Dover Publications
SKU: 9780486426884
Price: 4.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$4.00

Hurry Up! Only 84 Left in Stock!

Out of stock

Guarantee safe & Secure checkout

Availability: In Stock

Contributors:

William Shakespeare

Publisher:

Dover Publications

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

2003-05-23

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Drama

Book Subcategory:

Shakespeare, European

Book Topic:

English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

ISBN 13:

9780486426884

Weight:

0.23 lbs

Series:

Dover Thrift Editions

Audience:

Young Adult

Size:

Pages:

128

Description

A highly political play, Coriolanus concerns a military hero of ancient Rome who attempts to shift from his career as a general to become a candidate for public office -- a disastrous move that leads to his collaborating with the enemy and heading an attack on Rome. Despite his battlefield confidence and accomplishments, Coriolanus proves psychologically ill-suited as a candidate for the office of consul and makes an easy scapegoat for the restless citizenry and his political opponents.
The last of Shakespeare's tragedies, Coriolanus was written in approximately 1608 and derived from Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans. A timeless tale of pride, revenge, and political chicanery, it remains ever-relevant for modern readers and audiences.

About the Author

"He was not of an age, but for all time," declared Ben Jonson of his contemporary William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Jonson's praise is especially prescient, since at the turn of the 17th century Shakespeare was but one of many popular London playwrights and none of his dramas were printed in his lifetime. The reason so many of his works survive is because two of his actor friends, with the assistance of Jonson, assembled and published the First Folio edition of 1623.

Coriolanus

Description

RECENTLY VIEWED PRODUCTS

Recently viewed products

SECURE PAYMENT

ONLINE OFFERS

QUICK REFUNDS

CURATED ITEMS

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

Have a question?

Description

RELATED PRODUCTS

RECENTLY VIEWED PRODUCTS

Related Products

Recently viewed products

Coriolanus

Wishlist

Compare