Coriolanus

It is not Coriolanus; the author has no spite at all against him -- he is partial to him, rather; it is not _Coriolanus_ but the instincts that are on trial here, and the man -- the so-called

The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Delia Bacon 1835

Tragedy of Coriolanus is about the Roman general Caius Martius who despite being arrogant and relatively unpopular in Rome wins a series of military victories against the Volscians which leads to him being given the title Coriolanus and proposed as consul.

Slugger O'Toole 2009

The warrior Coriolanus is perhaps the most opaque of Shakespeare's tragic heroes, rarely pausing to soliloquize or reveal the motives behind his prideful isolation from Roman society.

Capsule Summaries of the Great Books of the Western World Jonathan Aquino 2009

Coriolanus is a tragedy about the Roman leader Gaius Martius Coriolanus (Fiennes), a brilliant general who faced a schism between the support of the Senate and the will of the plebians.

First Look: Ralph Fiennes’ Modern Take on Shakespeare’s Coriolanus | /Film 2010

That line from Coriolanus is just brilliant – exactly what I was trying to say!

The Prisoner’s Return « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

But as a character in Coriolanus suggests, there may be another unpleasant fate in store:

Archive 2009-09-01 2009

Coriolanus is not a very likeable hero, and unlike some of Shakespeare's other problematic heroes, there's not a lot of mystery or suspense about his actions.

April Books 3) From One To Zero: A Universal History of Numbers, by Georges Ifrah nickbarnes 2009

The warrior Coriolanus is perhaps the most opaque of Shakespeare's tragic heroes, rarely pausing to soliloquize or reveal the motives behind his prideful isolation from Roman society.

Archive 2009-03-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009

Lets face it, Coriolanus is a general, a warrior who led troops into battle and when his troops ran away he stayed and fought and won.

Ashland joshenglish 2008

Not as much as in Coriolanus, but given the drama of the piece, a red splotch on a white stage stands out.

Ashland: Othello joshenglish 2008