SHAKESPEARE: CORIOLANUS

Coordinators: Roy Clary, Ellie Schaffer

The class will read aloud and discuss the last of Shakespeare’s four “Roman” plays and one of his few political plays.

Coriolanus is a tragic hero who more than anyone else is responsible for his own downfall. What he might have gained for the better qualities within himself, he threw away by his perpetual anger and willfulness. Written in 1608, its major themes of personal identity, power, and control (and the need for an educated populace) resonate today. (The Folger edition is preferred.)

A WEEK / WEDNESDAY / 10:30 AM – NOON

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