by Harry Levin, William Shakespeare
Fierce warrior, great general, total prat.
Coriolanus is one of Shakespeare's lesser known works and is not amongst his best. However, Shakespeare in an off day is still really great and the play is well worth reading, It concerns the life of the early Roman Martius or Coriolanus, who lived in the very early Republic. Martius is a born wa...
Having just finished this, I'm now wondering why this one isn't one of Shakespeare's more popular plays? I found it highly gripping, exciting, and, yes, tragic as well.I'd have much rather we read this one way back when I was in high school, than say, Romeo and Juliet.
tl;dr I overall enjoyed this story, and found it to be one of the easier Shakespeare plays to read. Description Caius Martius Coriolanus is a great warrior of the Roman people, but he also has a rather easy to ignite temper. A few political leaders, Brutus and Casiuis, aren't so fond of Coriolanus t...
AUFIDIUSO Marcius, Marcius!Each word thou hast spoke hath weeded from my heartA root of ancient envy. If JupiterShould from yond cloud speak divine things,And say ‘Tis true,’ I’ld not believe them moreThan thee, all noble Marcius. Let me twineMine arms about that body, where againstMy grained ash an...
This is a story about a General who is thrust into the world of politics, namely because he was such a good general. However, while he happpens to be a great general, as a politician he positively sucks. Basically, Gaius Marcius' main flaw (despite the fact that I don't believe in fatal flaws) is th...
Shakespeare reimagines Caius Martius (Coriolanus) as a man who prides himself on excellence but is brought down by the mediocrity of those around him. A famed soldier, Martius attempts to bring the same martial discipline and terse communication to the Roman consulship. Unsurprisingly, politicians...
Great plot, but a the precipitated end leaves me to desire for more.
Must say, this is not one of my Shakespeare favorites. It’s heavily political, discussing relationships between the people and those in charge, coming to terms with personal vs. public ideologies. Unfortunately, Caius Martius has a difficult time learning how to compromise, which leads to his inevit...
In anticipation of the release of a new filmed version of Coriolanus, I reread the play in Dec 2011.It remains a difficult play to enjoy, and I'm going to retain my 2-star rating - it's OK compared to other Shakespeare plays.The protagonist is an arrogant, spoiled, immature patrician whose disgust f...
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