Project Gutenberg 2008-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 166 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François Titus Andronicus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Andronicus Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play centers around the themes of revenge, honor, and the brutality of war, unfolding within the context of Roman politics and family dynamics. It follows the character of Titus Andronicus, a noble Roman general returning home from a victorious campaign, where he faces political intrigue, personal loss, and ultimately, a cycle of merciless revenge. The opening of "Titus Andronicus" sets a dramatic tone as it begins with a power struggle between the sons of the last emperor, Saturninus and Bassianus, vying for the throne of Rome, with Titus Andronicus being hailed as a candidate due to his military prowess. As Titus returns home with the bodies of his slain sons, the audience is introduced to the heavy toll of war on his family. Despite the initial celebratory atmosphere of his return, the narrative quickly shifts to the chaos of political ambition, familial loyalty, and the haunting presence of loss, notably foreshadowing the tragic events that propel the plot. The tension escalates with the arrival of Tamora, Queen of the Goths, and her intent for revenge, which interweaves with Titus's grief and highlights the play's exploration of vengeance and moral downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Tragedies (Drama) Andronicus, Titus (Legendary character) -- Drama Goths -- Drama Generals -- Drama Rome -- History -- Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries -- Drama Historical drama PR Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 205190 2025-07-10T12:35:44.001248 text/html 195046 2021-01-03T17:40:29 text/html 151192 2025-07-10T12:35:50.300258 application/epub+zip 153576 2025-07-10T12:35:46.809249 application/epub+zip 144655 2025-07-10T12:35:45.666302 application/epub+zip 307494 2025-07-10T12:35:52.784226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294788 2025-07-10T12:35:49.562301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270409 2022-09-12T05:38:30.015162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182685 2025-07-10T12:35:43.386294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178983 2021-01-03T17:40:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22750 2025-07-10T12:35:52.911324 application/rdf+xml 14774 2025-07-10T12:35:46.164274 image/jpeg 3688 2025-07-10T12:35:45.914274 image/jpeg 69870 2021-01-03T17:40:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 73232 2021-01-03T17:40:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 148670 2025-07-10T12:35:44.017306 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia