"Coriolanus"

This Roman play is one of Shakespeare's last tragedies, best known for its political and military themes. Its hero, Coriolanus, is a proud General who does not hesitate to show his arrogant and outspoken contempt of the Roman rabble. The Tribunes banish him and he raises an army to take his revenge on Rome. He finally concedes to the pleas of his mother to spare the city and leaves only to be publicly killed by his former allies. Peter Holland is a former Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford upon Avon and President of the Shakespeare Association of America. He is a pre-eminent international scholar. His comprehensive Introduction and commentary notes open up the language, themes and ideas in this complex yet richly rewarding play for the student and teacher. The play is discussed in its historical and critical contexts and its theatrical history is analysed too.

ISBN 1904271286   Pages 400 ISBN13 9781904271284 (What's this?)   Published in London Publisher A & C Black Publishers Ltd   Series title Arden Shakespeare.Third Series Imprint Arden Shakespeare   Previous ISBN 9781903436646 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 198 Publication date 22 Nov 2012   Width (mm) 129 DEWEY 822.33   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

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