Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 284 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Coriolanus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolanus the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "The Tragedy of Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic play written during the early 17th century, exploring themes of power, pride, and the complexities of political life in ancient Rome. The central character, Caius Martius Coriolanus, is a proud Roman general whose disdain for the common people and political machinations lead to his tragic downfall. The play delves into his struggles with both personal ambition and the public’s perception, illustrating the tensions between the patricians and the plebeians. The opening of the play sets the stage in Rome, where citizens are in a state of unrest due to food shortages and the perceived negligence of the patricians, particularly Martius, who is seen as their enemy. A group of rebellious citizens expresses their frustration and seeks revenge against Martius, whom they blame for their suffering. This initial scene introduces key themes of class conflict and introduces Martius, who arrives amid the citizens' rage, further igniting the tension. His confrontational attitude towards the plebeians foreshadows the conflict that will unfold as he grapples with his identity and the consequences of his pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (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 255007 2025-07-01T09:49:28.376536 text/html 260100 2023-05-17T05:22:38 text/html 263421 2025-07-01T09:49:34.450491 application/epub+zip 261970 2025-07-01T09:49:29.502526 application/epub+zip 149971 2025-07-01T09:49:28.855523 application/epub+zip 354708 2025-07-01T09:49:37.222472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330307 2025-07-01T09:49:33.800538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240653 2022-08-01T09:36:18.155312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194760 2025-07-01T09:49:27.482564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194570 2023-05-17T05:30:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16965 2025-07-01T09:49:37.349498 application/rdf+xml 7867 2025-07-01T09:49:28.957508 image/jpeg 1458 2025-07-01T09:49:28.906530 image/jpeg 227391 2025-07-01T09:49:28.397543 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