Coriolanus [Paperback]

The Signet Classics edition of Shakespeare's powerful tragedy of divided politics.

One of the Bard’s final tragedies, this is the story of an Ancient Roman soldier whose political machinations and military might gain him heroic status, but ultimately lead to his assassination.

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Reuben Brower
• Selections from Plutarch's Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans, the source from which Shakespeare derived Coriolanus
• Dramatic criticism from A. C. Bradley, Wyndham Lewis, D. A. Traversi, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more...Coriolanus - William Shakespeare - Edited by Reuben Brower A. C. Bradley: Coriolanus
Wyndham Lewis:FromThe Lion and the Fox
D. A. Traversi:FromAn Approach to Shakespeare
Joyce Van Dyke: Making a Scene: Language and Gesture in ?Coriolanus?
Samuel Schoenbaum: ?Coriolanus? on Stage and Screen

NEWLY ADDED ESSAY:
Bruce R. Smith: Sexual Politics in Coriolanus

“A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare’s extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever.”—James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author ofA Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599
 
“A feast of literary and historical information.”—The Wall Street JournalWilliam Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of worklă