Coriolanus - 3rd Series

This Roman play is one of Shakespeare''s last tragedies, best known for its political and military themes. Its hero, Coriolanus, is a proud General who does not hesitate to show his arrogant and outspoken contempt of the Roman rabble. The Tribunes banish him and he raises an army to take his revenge on Rome. He finally concedes to the pleas of his mother to spare the city and leaves only to be publicly killed by his former allies.Peter Holland is a former Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and President of the Shakespeare Association of America. He is a pre-eminent international scholar. His comprehensive introduction and commentary notes open up the language, themes and ideas in this complex yet richly rewarding play for the student and teacher. The play is discussed in its historical and critical contexts and its theatrical history is analysed too.>

Product details

• Authors: Peter Holland, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Pete Holland (Editor), Peter Holland (Editor), Peter (University of Notre Dame Holland (Editor)
• Publisher: Arden shakespeare
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.02.2012
• EAN: 9781904271284
• ISBN: 978-1-904271-28-4
• No. of pages: 536
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 200 mm x 30 mm
• Series: The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series; The Arden Shakespeare - Third Series; The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama