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 ”
Summary of Coriolanus | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Coriolanus Find out more about the Roman general and his devotion to his mother that results in a tragedy
Coriolanus | Shakespeare’s Play Adaptations | Britannica Coriolanus is in many ways unusual for Shakespearean drama: it has a single narrative line, its images are compact and striking, and its most effective moments are characterized by understatement or silence
Coriolanus: Entire Play The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again: for the nobles receive so to heart the banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that they are in a ripe aptness to take all power from the people and to pluck from them their tribunes for ever
Coriolanus by William Shakespeare Plot Summary | LitCharts Once banished, Coriolanus seeks out his rival Aufidius At Aufidius’s house in Antium, Coriolanus reveals his desire to get revenge on Rome and asks if he can join with the Volscians Aufidius and the Volscian lords agree, and the Volscian soldiers immediately become obsessed with Coriolanus
Coriolanus by William Shakespeare | Project Gutenberg "The Tragedy of Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic play written during the early 17th century, exploring themes of power, pride, and the complexities of political life in ancient Rome
Coriolanus (film) - Wikipedia When they call Coriolanus a traitor, Coriolanus bursts into rage and openly attacks the concept of popular rule as well as the citizens of Rome, demonstrating that he still holds the plebeians in contempt
The plot | Royal Shakespeare Company A summary of Shakespeare's Roman war tragedy, Coriolanus Famine in Rome is causing unrest between the common people and the patricians (the aristocrats of Rome)