The Complete Titus Andronicus: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
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The Complete Titus Andronicus - Donald Richardson
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Published by AuthorHouse 08/26/2016
ISBN: 978-1-5246-2591-7 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-5246-2592-4 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-5246-2590-0 (e)
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Contents
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
ACT IV
ACT V
Works Cited
Other Books by Donald J. Richardson
Dust in the Wind, 2001
Rails to Light, 2005
Song of Fools, 2006
Words of Truth, 2007
The Meditation of My Heart, 2008
The Days of Darkness, 2009
The Dying of the Light, 2010
Between the Darkness and the Light, 2011
The Days of Thy Youth, 2012
Those Who Sit in Darkness¸ 2013
Just a Song at Twilight, 2014
Covered with Darkness, 2015
Behold the Sun, 2016
The Complete Hamlet, 2012
The Complete Macbeth, 2013
The Complete Romeo and Juliet, 2013
The Complete King Lear, 2013
The Complete Julius Caesar, 2013
The Complete Merchant of Venice, 2013
The Complete Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2013
The Complete Much Ado About Nothing, 2013
The Complete Twelfth Night, 2014
The Complete Taming of the Shrew, 2014
The Complete Tempest, 2014
The Complete Othello, 2014
The Complete Henry IV, Part One, 2014
The Complete Antony and Cleopatra, 2014
The Complete Comedy of Errors, 2014
The Complete Henry IV, Part Two, 2014
The Complete Henry V, 2014
The Tragedy of Richard the Third, 2015
The Complete Two Gentlemen of Verona, 2015
The Complete Richard the Second, 2015
The Complete Coriolanus, 2015
The Complete As You Like It, 2015
The Complete All’s Well That Ends Well, 2015
The Complete Love’s Labors Lost, 2015
The Complete Measure for Measure, 2015
The CompleteWinter’s Tale, 2015
The CompleteHenry VIII, 2016
The Complete Troilus and Cressida, 2016
The Complete King John, 2016
The Complete Cymbaline, 2016
About the Book
Titus Andronicus, like Hamlet, is a revenge tragedy, but a revenge tragedy which focuses on violence and horror[;] … its mood is one of revulsion
(Bevington, Introduction). Despite parallels between Aaron and Iago and between Titus and Lear, the play extends the genre of revenge tragedy and becomes one of unremitting violence and bloodshed. Although the revenge is supposed to offer some type of catharsis, it is challenging to accept the unmitigated and almost purposeless violence of the play. It is small wonder that scholars have denied Shakespeare as the author.
About the Author
Donald J. Richardson is still trying to teach English Composition at Phoenix College.
ACT I
SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol.
The Tomb of the ANDRONICI appearing; the Tribunes and Senators aloft. Enter, below, from one side, SATURNINUS and his Followers; and, from the other side, BASSIANUS and his Followers; with drums and colors Followers:
SATURNINUS
2 Defend the justice of my cause with arms,
3 And, countrymen, my loving followers,
7 Then let my father’s honors live in me,
BASSIANUS
9 Romans, friends, followers, favorers of my right,
17 And, Romans, fight for freedom in your choice.
Enter MARCUS ANDRONICUS, aloft, with the crown
MARCUS ANDRONICUS
18 Princes, that strive by factions and by friends
25 A nobler man, a braver warrior,
26 Lives not this day within the city walls:
31 Ten years are spent since first he undertook
32 This cause of Rome and chastised with arms
33 Our enemies’ pride: five times he hath return’d
34 Bleeding to Rome, bearing his valiant sons
35 In coffins from the field;
36 And now at last, laden with horror’s spoils,
37 Returns the good Andronicus to Rome,
45 Plead your deserts in peace and humbleness.
SATURNINUS
BASSIANUS
48 In thy uprightness and integrity,
49 And so I love and honor thee and thine,
50 Thy noble brother Titus and his sons,
52 Gracious Lavinia, Rome’s rich ornament,
53 That I will here dismiss my loving friends,
54 And to my fortunes and the people’s favor
Exeunt the followers of BASSIANUS
SATURNINUS
56 Friends, that have been thus forward in my right,
57 I thank you all and here dismiss you all,
58 And to the love and favor of my country
59 Commit myself, my person and the cause.
Exeunt the followers of SATURNINUS
60 Rome, be as just and gracious unto me
62 Open the gates, and let me in.
BASSIANUS
Flourish. SATURNINUS and BASSIANUS go up into the Capitol
Enter a Captain
CAPTAIN
64 Romans, make way: the good Andronicus.
65 Patron of virtue, Rome’s best champion,
66 Successful in the battles that he fights,
67 With honor and with fortune is return’d
Drums and trumpets sounded. Enter MARTIUS and MUTIUS; After them, two Men bearing a coffin covered with black; then LUCIUS and QUINTUS. After them, TITUS ANDRONICUS; and then TAMORA, with ALARBUS, DEMETRIUS, CHIRON, AARON, and other Goths, prisoners; Soldiers and people following. The Bearers set down the coffin, and TITUS speaks
TITUS ANDRONICUS
75 To re-salute his country with his tears,
76 Tears of true joy for his return to Rome.
79 Romans, of five and twenty valiant sons,
82 These that survive let Rome reward with love;