Coriolanus - Wikipedia Coriolanus is the name given to a Roman general after his military feats against the Volscians at Corioli Following his success, others encourage Coriolanus to pursue the consulship, but his disdain for the plebeians and mutual hostility with the tribunes lead to his banishment from Rome
Coriolanus - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library When Volscian invaders attack Roman territories, Martius helps lead the Roman forces, and almost single-handedly conquers the Volscian city of Corioles, winning the name “Coriolanus ” The Volscian leader, Aufidius, swears revenge Victorious in battle, Coriolanus expects to be made a consul, but by custom he must ask for votes from the plebians
Coriolanus (2011) - IMDb Coriolanus: Directed by Ralph Fiennes With Gerard Butler, Ralph Fiennes, Lubna Azabal, Ashraf Barhom A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city
Coriolanus Study Guide | Literature Guide - LitCharts Though he is perhaps the most famous writer in history, much of Shakespeare’s life remains a mystery His father was a glove-maker, and the young Shakespeare received no more than a grammar school education He married Anne Hathaway in 1582, but left his family behind around 1590 and moved to London, where he became an actor and playwright
Coriolanus: The Mythical Man on the Edge of History Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus, the legendary Roman general and statesman, is a perfect example His story tells how a once-revered war hero turned traitor and villain and led the Roman Republic’s greatest enemies to its very gates It’s an entertaining story, full of twists and turns, but to what extent is it true?
Coriolanus: Entire Play - Massachusetts Institute of Technology CORIOLANUS A name unmusical to the Volscians' ears, And harsh in sound to thine AUFIDIUS Say, what's thy name? Thou hast a grim appearance, and thy face Bears a command in't; though thy tackle's torn Thou show'st a noble vessel: what's thy name? CORIOLANUS Prepare thy brow to frown: know'st thou me yet? AUFIDIUS I know thee not: thy name
Coriolanus | Shakespeare’s Play Adaptations | Britannica The five-act play, based on the life of Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus, a legendary Roman hero of the late 6th and early 5th centuries bce, is essentially an expansion of the Plutarchan biography in Parallel Lives Though it is Elizabethan in structure, it is markedly Classical in tone
Coriolanus : Plot Summary - Shakespeare Online Coriolanus: Plot Summary From Stories of Shakespeare's Tragedies by Helene Adeline Guerber New York: Dodd, Mead and company Act I The first act opens in a street in Rome where mutinous citizens, armed with staves and clubs, talk excitedly, being determined to rebel rather than starve
Coriolanus (film) - Wikipedia Coriolanus is a 2011 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus It is directed by and stars Ralph Fiennes as the title character and in his directorial debut, [5] with Gerard Butler as Tullus Aufidius, Vanessa Redgrave as Volumnia, and Brian Cox as Menenius [6]