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Coriolanus ( / kɒriəˈleɪnəs / or /- ˈlɑː -/ [1]) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same years he wrote Antony and Cleopatra, making them his last two tragedies.
Jan 19, 2023 · Explore Shakespeare's play about a Roman warrior who clashes with the plebeians and his mother. Find full text, essays, resources, and multimedia for teachers and students.
Jan 20, 2012 · Coriolanus: Directed by Ralph Fiennes. With Gerard Butler, Ralph Fiennes, Lubna Azabal, Ashraf Barhom. A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
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Gnaeus (or Gaius) Marcius Coriolanus [1] was a Roman general who is said to have lived in the 5th century BC. He received his toponymic cognomen "Coriolanus" following his courageous actions during a Roman siege of the Volscian city of Corioli. He was subsequently exiled from Rome, and led troops of Rome's enemy the Volsci to besiege the city.
Learn about the plot and themes of Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus, a play about a Roman general who is exiled and seeks revenge against his former city. Find out how he is influenced by his mother, his enemies, and his own pride.
Learn about Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus, set in ancient Rome and featuring a conflict between patricians and plebeians. Find summaries, characters, themes, quotes, and more from SparkNotes.
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The five-act play, based on the life of Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus, a legendary Roman hero of the late 6th and early 5th centuries bce, is essentially an expansion of the Plutarchan biography in Parallel Lives. Though it is Elizabethan in structure, it is markedly Classical in tone.
