Coriolanus: A Guide to the Play Steible, Mary

Whether written for Renaissance law students or the popular crowds at the Globe Theatre, Coriolanus appeals to a wide audience. The play dramatizes the class conflict between Roman patricians and plebeians and treats such topics as the relationship between individuals and the social order and the responsibility of individuals to others. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the play, looking at the play's genesis and textual history--including Shakespeare's sources and his cultural and intellectual contexts. It summarizes the play and discusses Shakespeare's language and dramatic art, examines his themes and ideas and traces the critical and scholarly reception given his work. In additon, the author overviews the play's performance history and cites works for further reading.

DOI: 10.1336/0313329621 Mouse over the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to learn more about this book or related books published by Greenwood Publishing Group. Visit the Greenwood Publishing Group page for this title: http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2962.aspx

Coriolanus: A Guide to the Play Series: Greenwood Guides to Shakespeare Hardback, 176 pages, $82.95 Copyright ©2004, Greenwood Press ISBN: 0-313-32962-1 DOI: 10.1336/0313329621

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