Coriolanus

This Roman play is one of Shakespeare's last tragedies, best known for its political and military themes.The Introduction and commentary notes open up the language, themes and ideas in this complex yet richly rewarding play for the student and teacher.

This Roman play is one of Shakespeare's last tragedies, best known for its political and military themes.The Introduction and commentary notes open up the language, themes and ideas in this complex yet richly rewarding play for the student and teacher.

Great introduction - strong on political context and topicality, and great treatment of the new Fiennes movie adaptation. The best modern edition of Coriolanus on the market.

Vorwort
This Roman play is one of Shakespeare's last tragedies, best known for its political and military themes.The Introduction and commentary notes open up the language, themes and ideas in this complex yet richly rewarding play for the student and teacher.

Autorentext

Peter Holland holds the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre and is Associate Dean for the Arts at the University of Notre Dame. He was formerly Director of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon and is editor of Shakespeare Survey and co-general editor of the Oxford Shakespeare Topics series.

Inhalt
INTRODUCTION Coriolanus in the 1930s Beginnings Reading Dating: Writing and Performance Voting and Citizenship Coriolanus and Early Modern Politics Shaping the Play Coriolanus Rethought: Brecht, Osborne, Grass Filming Coriolanus (2011) THE PLAY Longer Notes Textual Analysis Appendices: 1. Coriolanus in Performance: A Skeletal History 2. Casting Coriolanus Abbreviations and References Index