Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Coriolanus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolanus The First Folio, 1623 "The Tragedy of Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play centers around the complex character of Caius Martius Coriolanus, a Roman general whose pride and disdain for the common people lead him into a conflict with the very citizens he once defended. The themes of pride, power, and social class disparities are woven throughout the narrative, highlighting the tensions between the patricians and plebeians of Rome. The opening of the play introduces a group of discontent citizens armed with weapons, rallying against the patricians due to a severe grain shortage. They express their frustration with Martius, whom they regard as a proud enemy of the common people, calling for his demise despite his military achievements. Menenius Agrippa, trying to quell the citizens' anger, argues about the importance of the Senate and tries to remind them of their dependence on it. This scene establishes the play's central conflict, as Martius is soon introduced, highlighting his contempt for the people causing further tension. As the narrative unfolds, hints of Martius's upcoming challenges in politics and warfare against the Volscian leader Tullus Aufidius are established, setting the stage for the tragedy that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Generals -- Drama Rome -- Drama Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 235468 2025-09-01T08:33:09.738888 text/html 235386 2025-01-07T15:54:35.569941 text/html 152141 2025-09-01T08:33:17.020850 application/epub+zip 154480 2025-09-01T08:33:12.302897 application/epub+zip 255580 2025-09-10T10:47:20 image/jpeg 149683 2025-09-01T08:33:11.183887 application/epub+zip 293743 2025-09-01T08:33:19.798864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271425 2025-09-01T08:33:16.295871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234792 2022-08-01T08:08:51.829882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184721 2025-09-01T08:33:09.382949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165072 2025-09-10T10:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17301 2025-09-01T08:33:19.925838 application/rdf+xml 13185 2025-09-01T08:33:11.683877 image/jpeg 3448 2025-09-01T08:33:11.435887 image/jpeg 151114 2025-09-01T08:33:09.758902 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia