About this book
Coriolanus (Deutsch) by William Shakespeare grabs the listener from the first tense exchange and ushers them into a brutal study of pride, power and public life. Translated into German by Dorothea Tieck, this classic play follows the formidable Roman noble Caius Marcius—renowned soldier, contemptuous patrician, and lightning-rod for popular anger—as his private honor collides with the demands of the polis.
Set in ancient Rome, Coriolanus explores themes of class conflict, political manipulation, loyalty and the volatile relationship between leaders and the crowd. Shakespeare’s spare, muscular dialogue and scenes of civic unrest reveal how personal dignity and public necessity can become fatal opposites. The drama pulses with military bravado, familial pressure (notably from his mother Volumnia), and the strategic cruelty of rivals both within the Senate and among the plebs. Though part of the canon of English literature, this German translation preserves the play’s theatrical intensity and rhetorical force.
Ideal for listeners who love classic drama, political tragedy, or Shakespeare performed in German, this audiobook is a compelling choice for students, theatre lovers, and anyone drawn to stories about authority, identity and the high price of pride.
