Shakespeare A to Z | Titus Andronicus
Written around 1593, Titus Andronicus is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays and his first tragedy. The action is gruesome and horrifying, with violent characters who mutilate themselves and others for honor, power, and revenge. Although modern critics consider the play one of Shakespeare’s lesser works, it was extremely popular with Elizabethan audiences.
PLOT SUMMARY. Titus Andronicus, a general, returns to Rome after successfully battling the Goths. He declines an offer to be emperor because he believes that the rightful heir is Saturninus. The emperor’s jealous...
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