Project Gutenberg 2006-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 103 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 Coriolanus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolanus Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolanus_(Shakespeare) Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play primarily explores themes of pride, power, and the complex relationship between a leader and the populace, focusing on its main character, Cajus Marcius Coriolanus, a Roman general whose arrogance leads to his downfall. As he grapples with the expectations of the Roman people and the influence of political structures, the play delves into the tension between duty and personal ambition. The opening of "Coriolanus" introduces a setting of civil unrest in Rome, where a group of angry citizens armed with weapons expresses their desire to confront the nobleman Cajus Marcius, whom they see as the source of their suffering. As they plot against him, Menenius Agrippa attempts to intervene, using a parable to represent the relationship between the people and the Senate. He argues that the city must unite for mutual benefit, drawing attention to Marcius's past heroic deeds while hinting at the growing divide between the nobility and the common folk. The initial scenes effectively set the stage for the conflict between Marcius, who is portrayed as fiercely proud and contemptuous of the commoners, and the political machinations that will ultimately challenge his ideals and influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi Tragedies (Drama) Generals -- Drama Rome -- Drama Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 269604 2025-08-08T12:19:42.130784 text/html 269417 2025-01-08T13:11:47.953027 text/html 156481 2025-08-08T12:19:50.296699 application/epub+zip 158714 2025-08-08T12:19:44.890728 application/epub+zip 153919 2025-08-08T12:19:43.724721 application/epub+zip 316934 2025-08-08T12:19:53.365691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285126 2025-08-08T12:19:49.499725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249989 2022-09-09T13:17:51.607198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198924 2025-08-08T12:19:41.742734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192204 2006-12-26T07:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19442 2025-08-08T12:19:53.505657 application/rdf+xml 13185 2025-08-08T12:19:44.206718 image/jpeg 3448 2025-08-08T12:19:43.963710 image/jpeg 73500 2006-12-26T07:06:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 154058 2025-08-08T12:19:42.149719 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia