Part of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (The Oxford Shakespeare) Coriolanus
- William Shakespeare (author)
- William James Craig (editor)
Shakespeare’s Coriolanus is a dramatic tragedy about a hero who is famously resistant to theatricality and performance as a part of political life. It takes on the question of whether one’s deeds should be enough to secure one’s reputation, or whether one needs publicity and popularity as well. This edition comes from the 1916 Oxford University Press edition of all of Shakespeare’s plays and poems.
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National Theater
Rarely staged, Coriolanus was performed by the National Theater in London in 2020. The production starred Tom Hiddleston, and a variety of performance clips and interviews are available here.
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Shakespeare and January 6thGarth Bond
Garth Bond considers Coriolanus and other Shakespearean insurrections.
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