coriolanus

Collection of essays by Shakespeare scholars that have been selected for students at the high school or undergraduate college level. Each entry includes an introduction; a plot synopsis; a character list; a discussion of the work's principal themes; information about the style and literary devices used; a conversation about the work's historical context; and a critical overview.

Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and suggestions for using the book in the classroom.

Coriolanus, a clever and arrogant Roman general, spurns the people of Rome to ally himself with Rome's enemies--who he later betrays.

Presents study tools for William Shakespeare's tragedy "Coriolanus, " discussing the play's textual history, contexts and sources, dramatic structure, themes, performance, and criticism and providing a selected bibliography.

Presents the unabridged text of William Shakespeare's play "Coriolanus", with detailed explanations of difficult words and passages, and summary of the plat and individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.