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The Tragedy of Coriolanus: The Oxford Shakespeare

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The Tragedy of Coriolanus: The Oxford Shakespeare - Shakespeare, William, and Parker, R. B. (Editor)
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Coriolanus is perhaps the most brilliant political play ever written. Set in Ancient Rome, it remains a gripping psychological study of the relationship between personality and politics. The introduction to this new edition considers Shakespeare's adaptation of his historical material (Plutarch's Lives) in relation to the social and political conditions in London and Stratford at the time of the play's composition, also offering new evidence that it was written in 1608. Professor Parker examines the play's history and ...

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The Tragedy of Coriolanus: The Oxford Shakespeare 2008, Oxford University Press, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780199535804

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