Coriolanus: A Guide to the Play (Greenwood Guides to Shakespeare) - Hardcover

Steible, Mary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313329621 ISBN 13: 9780313329623

Verlag: Greenwood, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Whether written for Renaissance law students or the popular crowds at the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's Coriolanus appeals to a wide audience. With thematic consistency, the play presents the class conflict between Roman patricians and plebeians in terms of metaphors, images, and symbols of the human body and its basic needs for nourishment, love, and security. The play considers the compromises individuals must make if they are to thrive in a social order, and its exploration of the responsibility of individuals to others has never been more timely. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the play.

The volume discusses the genesis and textual history of Coriolanus and the merits of available modern editions. Also included is a plot summary. The book gives special attention to the historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts that shaped Shakespeare's work, and it analyzes his language and dramatic art. A chapter analyzes the play's themes and ideas, while another surveys the play's critical and scholarly reception. Of special interest is a chapter on the play's performance history. The guide cites current scholarship throughout and offers suggestions for further reading.

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Mary Steible

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• Verlag: Greenwood
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0313329621
• ISBN 13: 9780313329623
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 174
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