Guide Note

Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare depicting the a cycle of revenge engaged in between a Roman general, Titus, and his enemy Tamora, the Queen of the Goths. Because of its gore, the play fell out of popularity during the Victorian era and has recently begun to revive itself due, in part, to a successful staging and film by director Julie Taymor.

Fast Facts

Writer: William Shakespeare
Setting: Rome
Written: 1590s
First Performance: January 1594
ISBN 978-1903436059
Primary source: Seneca the Younger
Shakespeare's bloodiest play
Entered into Stationers' Register: February 6, 1594
Has never been performed on Broadway

Main Characters

Titus Andronicus: a noble Roman, General against the Goths.
Lucius: Son of Titus Andronicus
Lavinia: Daughter to Titus Andronicus
Tamora: Queen of the Goths.
Aaron the Moor: beloved by Tamora
Saturninus: Son to the late Emperor of Rome, and afterwards declared Emperor.

Famous Quotes

"She is a woman, therefore may be wooed; she is a woman, therefore may be won; she is Lavinia, therefore must be loved." 2.1

"The eagle suffers little birds to sing." 4.4

"If one good deed in all my life I did, I do repent it from my very soul." 5.3

Categories

English | Dramatic Studies | Literature | Theater | Plays | Shakespeare

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Titus Andronicus

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Wikipedia: Titus Andronicus
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GradeSaver: Titus Andronicus Study Guide
Cummings Study Guides: Titus Andronicus Study Guide
British Library: Shakespeare in quarto: Titus Andronicus
Project Gutenberg: Titus Andronicus Downloadable Full Text

Titus Andronicus Synopsis

Literature Network: Titus Andronicus Summary
Absolute Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus Summary
Shakespeare Resource Center: Titus Andronicus Synopsis

Titus Andronicus Analysis and Study Guides

Folger Shakespeare Library: Titus Andronicus Analysis
Ian Lancashire: Understanding Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus' and the EMEDD, 1997
Pink Monkey: Titus Andronicus Study Guide

Titus Andronicus Critical History

BookRags: Titus Andronicus Essay
GradeSaver: Titus Andronicus
Connotations: Series of Critical Debate Essays on Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus in Performance

Internet Shakespeare Editions: Titus Andronicus Performance History 1956-2007

Titus Andronicus in TV and Films

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1985: Titus Andronicus (TV)
1997: Titus Andronicus (V)
1999: Titus (Anthony Hopkins) (Jessica Lange) (Jonathan Rhys Meyers)
1999: Titus Andronicus
2000: Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus Images and Videos

Caution: Due to the nature of the play, many of the links contain graphic violence or mature content.

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Titus Andronicus Influences and Culture

GradeSaver: Titus Andronicus Essays
eNotes: Introduction to Titus Andronicus
Royal Shakespeare Company: Plays in Focus: Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus Merchandise

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