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Coriolanus (English)

  • The Tragedy of Coriolanus
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Coriolanus
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Coriolanus ( or ) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same years he wrote Antony and Cleopatra, making them his last two tragedies.

Coriolanus is the name given to a Roman general after his military feats against the Volscians at Corioli. Following his success he seeks to be consul, but his disdain for the plebeians and mutual hostility with the tribunes lead to his banishment from Rome. In exile, he presents himself to the Volscians, then leads them against Rome. After he relents and agrees to a peace with Rome, he is killed by his previous Volscian allies.

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Tragedy first published in the First Folio in 1623.

Last modified: 2020-11-06 (revision #40206)

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NameFormatISBNRelease Date
The Complete Works of William ShakespeareeBook?1994-01-01
CoriolanuseBook?2022-04-12
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LibraryThing Work
88718
Wikidata Work ID
Q463126

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