The Oxford Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Coriolanus: Tragedy Of Coriolanus
by William Shakespeare 2020-11-24 15:59:36
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Coriolanus is perhaps the most brillant political play ever written. Though it is set in Ancient Rome, it has proved itself over the centuries as a perennially relevant study of the relationship between personality and politics. The Introduction to ... Read more
Coriolanus is perhaps the most brillant political play ever written. Though it is set in Ancient Rome, it has proved itself over the centuries as a perennially relevant study of the relationship between personality and politics. The Introduction to this new edition considers Shakespeare''sadaptation of his historical material in relation to the social and political conditions in London and Stratford at the time of the play''s composition, also offering new evidence that it was written in 1608. The play''s searching presentation of the tension between politics and psychology is shownto result from major reinterpretations of Plutarch''s structure and characterization. The editor offers a thorough and subtle analysis of the verbal style of the text and of its staging in relation to the Blackfriars theatre, where it was probably the first of Shakespeare''s plays to be presented andfor which it may have been written. A detailed study of its theatrical history illuminates the wide range of meanings the play has had for subsequent ages. The thorough commentary pays special attention to the needs of the actors and directors. Less
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  • 8.5 X 5.43 X 1.1 in
  • 398
  • Oxford University Press
  • March 1, 1994
  • English
  • 9780198129233
William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often calle...
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