Coriolanus

LibriVox recording of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was passionately interested in the history of Rome, as is evident from plays like Titus Andronicus , Julius Caesar , and Antony and Cleopatra . His tragedy Coriolanus was probably written around 1605-07, and dramatizes the rise and fall of a great Roman general, Caius Martius (later surnamed Coriolanus because of his military victory at Corioli). This play is unusual in that it provides a strong voice for the ordinary citizens of Rome, who begin the play rioting about the high price of food, and who continually clash with Cor