Coriolanus
Leipzig : Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1868
110 pages
The plays of William Shakespeare ; N 24
Softcover used book in good condition. Book contains a corner sticker and on the title page inscriptions made with ink pen and some property stamps.
The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same years he wrote Antony and Cleopatra, making them the last two tragedies written by him.
Coriolanus is the name given to a Roman general after his military feats against the Volscians at Corioli. Following his success he seeks to be consul, but his disdain for the plebeians and the mutual hostility of the tribunes lead to his banishment from Rome. He presents himself to the Volscians, then leads them against Rome.