Coriolanus William Shakespeare - Coriolanus ist eine Tragödie von William Shakespeare, die auf dem Leben des legendären römischen Führers Gaius Martius Coriolanus basiert.Nach der exotischen Erotik von Antonius und Kleopatra kehrte Shakespeare für eine seiner letzten Tragödien nach Rom zurück, und die Veränderung hätte dramatischer nicht sein können. Coriolanus ist eine von Shakespeares härtesten und anspruchsvollsten Studien über Macht, Politik und Männlichkeit, basierend auf dem Leben von Caius Marcius.

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He was born on 26 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a successful local businessman and his mother was the daughter of a landowner. Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.He is often called England's national poet and nicknamed the Bard of Avon. He wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship of some is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.