Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' is a feared and revered Roman general, suddenly pitted against his own city and fellow citizens. Rebelling against the power-hungry designs of his manipulative mother and rejected by his own people, Coriolanus incites a riot that expels him from Rome. The banished hero joins forces with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius to extract his revenge and determine his destiny.

The turmoil of war and political conflict sound the theme for the last of Shakespeare's tragedies. In this tragedy, Shakespeare studies the character of a soldier. Surrounded by war and political conflict, Coriolanus is a rock of strength, but a rock which nearly wrecks the ship of state.

"Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. In the new city-state of Rome, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, his ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature."--Container.

A collection of reimaginings of Shakespeare's plays and poetry by young adult authors.