Coriolanus
William Shakespeare · 1623 · Fiction
Full text · 5 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
Caius Marcius, Rome's great soldier, wins the name Coriolanus in battle but despises the common people whose votes he needs to become consul; banished, he joins Rome's enemies and marches on the city, where only his mother can stop him. Shakespeare's most political tragedy.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers interested in politics, pride and the crowd - Anyone who likes a hero they cannot quite admire - Readers working through the Roman plays
What’s inside
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