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"Titus Andronicus must hand over power of his empire to one of his sons after the war with the Goths. The new leadership is marked by extreme lasciviousness and the eventual oppression of Titus' people. Tamora, the former Goth queen, seduces the new emporer and works with her sons to drive Titus insane and ruin his family."
Jessica Marler, Resident Scholar
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"Titus returns to Rome after long years at war. He has watched most of his sons die in service to the Empire, and wants only to retire. With him he brings the Queen of the Goths and her sons as prisoners.
It is not long before the Goth Queen seduces the new Emperor, who's covetous ways have already caused trouble for Titus and his family. Soon, Titus finds himself betrayed by the Empire he so diligently served as the Goths slowly drive him insane by killing, mutilating, or exiling the remains of Titus's family.
But the Queen of the Goths is not having an easy time of it either, as she finds herself pregnant by her malicious servant, Aaron, who has his own agenda. While she works so hard to avenge herself and her slain son, she forgets that she still has two other children she could lose."
Gerri Mahn, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- ancient Rome
Life of a profession:
- prince/nobleman/king/queen
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 40's-50's
- 60's-90's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- touching of anatomy
- orgies
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
- No single main character?
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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