This generously annotated updated edition of Coriolanus provides a thorough reconsideration of Shakespeares remarkable; and probably his last; tragedy. A substantial introduction situates the play within its contemporary social and political contexts ndash; dearth; riots; the struggle over authority between James I and his first parliament; the travails of Essex and Ralegh ndash; and pays particular attention to Shakespeares shaping of his primary source in Plutarchs Lives. It presents a fresh account of how the protagonists personal tragedy evolves within Shakespeares most searching exploration of the political life of a community. The edition is alert throughout to the plays theatrical potential; while the stage history also attends to the politics of performance from the 1680s onwards; including European productions following the Second World War. A new introductory section by Bridget Escolme covers recent productions of Coriolanus; and criticism of the last ten years; with particular focus on gender and the plays politics.
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