Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

Coriolanus

William Shakespeare

384 pages first pub 1623 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark tense medium-paced
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The Signet Classics edition of Shakespeare's powerful tragedy of divided politics. One of the Bard's final tragedies, this is the story of an Ancient Roman soldier whose political machinations and military might gain him heroic status, but ultima...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 2,457 reviews

Moods

dark: 62%

tense: 55%

challenging: 54%

adventurous: 30%

emotional: 29%

reflective: 26%

sad: 25%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 3%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

34% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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