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Book Overview
Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means
Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday languageA complete list of characters, with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentaryShakespeare's late tragedy about the Roman leader who ascends to power has much to say about politics, leadership, and government that still applies to our world today.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1454928034
ISBN13:9781454928034
Release Date:November 2017
Publisher:Sparknotes
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.2" x 7.4"
Age Range:14 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 9 and higher
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Published by Tom , 2 days ago
I’ve yet to read this. I ordered this books and can’t seem to find it.
Surprisingly good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Having heard virtually nothing about this play, I picked it up with very low expectations. I was amazed, however, to find myself totally enthralled with the story, not the least reason being its relevance to events of the past eight years. If I ever hear of it being performed, I will definitely buy a ticket! I did not read this Dover edition, but I do not think that things such as footnotes and explanatory essays will add that much to this particular play.
VASTLY underrated.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is one of those Shakespearean plays that very few casual readers know of; it is not, generally, a play that is required reading in any but the most in-depth literature courses, and most people have never heard of it or know of it only by title. This is truly a shame, because it is one of Shakespeares BEST works. It is the story of a man too honorable for his own good, who loses all due to the conniving of clever politicians because he refuses to play the game by their rules and flatter the people with weasel-words and empty promises. Truly, a wonderful story with a far better plot than most of Shakespeare's plays, and language just as musical as any of them. If you've read Shakespeare's better-known plays and enjoyed the language, do yourself a favor and make yourself familiar with this lesser-known play.
Incredible Characters of a "Lesser-Known" Masterpiece ...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
"Thy valientness is mine. Thou suckest it from me." That would be Volumnia's (Coriolanus' mother) quote -- and one of my favorites. "Coriolanus" is an intriguing story and the characters are marvelous. I have yet to see a better portrayal of a suffocating mother. Volumnia will live in my heart forever.
Shakespeare's Greatest
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Shakespeare's last and greatest tragedy, *Coriolanus* dramatizes the conflict between pride and envy--those two antagonists which were the favorite characters of ancient myth.Coriolanus is a man of Virtue, when virtue meant 'manliness' not 'modest chastity.' Above all, he had the virtue of pursuing virtue, which he refused to compromise and which he refused to hide. In contrast, the aristocracy and the mob whom they serve despised Coriolanus precisely because he was good and refused to be otherwise.*Coriolanus* is Shakespeare at the height of his powers, and the real tragedy is that this work is not better known.
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