
Set against the roaring streets of ancient Rome, the drama opens with a procession of tribunes, senators, and the newly crowned emperor Saturninus, whose lofty speeches promise justice and glory. Beside him stands his rival, the noble Bassianus, both surrounded by fervent followers eager to defend their claim to power. The tension crackles as political factions jostle for influence, painting a picture of a city teetering on the brink of chaos.
Into this maelstrom arrives Marcus Andronicus, a celebrated war hero whose reputation for piety and bravery precedes him. He steps into a Senate fraught with mistrust, where loyalties are tested and the specter of civil strife looms large. Listeners will feel the weight of honor, ambition, and looming vengeance as the characters navigate a world where the line between noble intent and brutal revenge is dangerously thin.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (118K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2000-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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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