Titus Andronicus
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itus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have
been written between 1588 and 1593, probably in collaboration with
George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is
often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge
plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences
throughout the 16th century.
The play is set during the latter days of the Roman Empire and tells the
fictional story of Titus, a general in the Roman army, who is engaged
in a cycle of revenge with Tamora, Queen of the Goths. It is
Shakespeare's bloodiest and most violent work and traditionally was one
of his least respected plays. Although it was extremely popular in its
day, by the later 17th century it had fallen out of favour. In the
Victorian era, it was disapproved of primarily because of what was
considered to be a distasteful use of graphic violence, but from around
the middle of the 20th century its reputation began to improve.
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