Titus Andronicus

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Titus Andronicus

by William Shakespeare

EN·~2 hours·16 chapters

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THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE IS COPYRIGHT 1990-1993 BY WORLD LIBRARY, INC., AND IS PROVIDED BY PROJECT GUTENBERG ETEXT OF CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY WITH PERMISSION.

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2\. LIMITED WARRANTY; DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES

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THE TRAGEDY OF TITUS ANDRONICUS

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SCENE: Rome and the neighbourhood - ACT 1. SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol

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ACT II. SCENE I. Rome. Before the palace

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SCENE II. A forest near Rome

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SCENE III. A lonely part of the forest

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SCENE IV. Another part of the forest

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SCENE II. Rome. TITUS' house

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Description

A victorious Roman general returns home with the spoils of war, only to find his city tangled in political scheming and old grudges. He brings with him a captive queen, a symbol of the empire’s lingering hatred, whose fate becomes a bargaining chip in a dangerous power play. The sacrifices demanded of his own children begin to reveal how loyalty to the state can clash with the bonds of family.

The play unfolds in a stark world where honor and brutality intersect, setting the stage for an unrelenting cycle of vengeance. Its opening scenes establish a tense atmosphere of looming retribution, as characters grapple with betrayal and the harsh demands of justice. Listeners are drawn into a palpable tension that promises further turmoil, while the moral complexities of loyalty and revenge linger long after the first act ends.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (127K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

1999-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

1564–1616

A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.

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