Coriolanus is perhaps the most brillant political play ever
written. Though it is set in Ancient Rome, it has proved itself
over the centuries as a perennially relevant study of the
relationship between personality and politics. The Introduction to
this new edition considers Shakespeare's adaptation of his
historical material 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. The play's searching presentation of the tension between
politics and psychology is shown to result from major
reinterpretations of Plutarch's structure and characterization. The
editor offers a thorough and subtle analysis of the verbal style of
the text and of its staging in relation to the Blackfriars theatre,
where it was probably the first of Shakespeare's plays to be
presented and for which it may have been written. A detailed study
of its theatrical history illuminates the wide range of meanings
the play has had for subsequent ages. The thorough commentary pays
special attention to the needs of the actors and directors.
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