Shakespeare\u2019s Coriolanus Commentary Alfred J. Drake, Ph.D.<\/title><meta name= \"description\" content= \"Coriolanus commentary addresses major themes, major characters such as Coriolanus, Tullus Aufidius, Volumnia, Menenius, literary analysis, drama theory.\"><\/head><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Commentaries on<br>Shakespeare’s Tragedies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-4f6cdd05 uag-hide-mob\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-dcba7b2a wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ajdrake.com\/shakespeare\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">HOME<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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William Shakespeare. <em>The Tragedy of M. Arden of Faversham.<\/em>\u00a0(<em>The New Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, <\/em>pp. 117-81.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Of Interest: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/43440\/43440-h\/43440-h.htm\"><em>Arden of Faversham <\/em>(Gutenberg)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/shakespearedocumented.folger.edu\/resource\/document\/arden-faversham-first-edition\"><em>Arden of Faversham, <\/em>1<sup>st<\/sup> ed. title page (Shakespeare Documented)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsc.org.uk\/arden-of-faversham\"><em>Arden of Faversham <\/em>(RSC)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Oe7-c-EqoOk\"><em>Arden, <\/em>full production (Baylor U\/YouTube)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/crimereads.com\/the-murder-case-in-arden-of-faversham-the-greatest-shakespearean-era-play-youve-never-heard-of\/\">The Murder Case in <em>Arden \u2026 <\/em>by Amnon Kabatchnik(CrimeReads)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WDhVIhVereM\">The \u2026 Stupid Tudor Murder That May Have Inspired Shakespeare (Tom Macklaw \/ YouTube)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/355446617_Arden_of_Faversham_the_authorship_problem_Shakespeare_Watson_or_Kyd\"><em>Arden \u2026 <\/em>The Authorship Problem, by Brian Vickers (ResearchGate, request copy from author)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Attribution Note:<\/strong> The Oxford editors say many specialist scholars “now agree that Shakespeare wrote scenes 4-8, scene 9 is disputed.” The other contributor is not firmly established, with some scholars favoring Christopher Marlowe, and others Thomas Kyd. These authors, or perhaps even “an anonymous amateur,” are sometimes claimed to have authored the entire play. My view is that while it sounds as if authorship of <em>Arden <\/em>is a lively question, to say the least, it is without a doubt an excellent and enjoyable play. Thanks to the author or authors, whoever they were! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commentary … check back soon…. Comments should be posted by early March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Edition: <\/strong>Anonymous and William Shakespeare. “The Tragedy of M. Arden of Faversham.” <em>The New Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, <\/em>edited by John Jowett, et al., Oxford UP, 2016, pp. 117-81. ISBN-13: 978-0199591152.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Copyright \u00a9 2026 Alfred J. Drake<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shakespeare\u2019s Coriolanus Commentary Alfred J. 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