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Macbeth

Macbeth
Author: William Shakespeare

Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, and is considered one of his darkest and most powerful works. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power. The play is believed to have been written between 1599 and 1606, and is m... more »ost commonly dated 1606. The earliest account of a performance of what was probably Shakespeare's play is the Summer of 1606, when Simon Forman recorded seeing such a play at the Globe Theatre. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book. It was most likely written during the reign of James I, who had been James VI of Scotland before he succeeded to the English throne in 1603. James was a patron of Shakespeare's acting company, and of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during James's reign, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with the sovereign. Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, and tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of arrogance, madness, and death. Shakespeare's source for the tragedy is the account of Macbeth, King of Scotland, Macduff, and Duncan in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of England, Scotland, and Ireland familiar to Shakespeare and his contemporaries, although the events in the play differ extensively from the history of the real Macbeth. In recent scholarship, the events of the tragedy are usually associated more closely with the execution of Henry Garnett for complicity in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. In the backstage world of theatre, some believe that the play is cursed, and will not mention its title aloud, referring to it instead as "the Scottish play". Over the course of many centuries, the play has attracted some of the most renowned actors to the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It has been adapted to film, television, opera, novels, comic books, and other media.

ISBN-13: 9781503289215
ISBN-10: 1503289214
Publication Date: 11/29/2014
Pages: 120
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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Provi H. (reith) reviewed Macbeth on 5/6/2008 + 32 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

This is a good book for those interested in Macbeth or Shakespear. Gives good excercies, is clear and clean and organized, and asks proper questions for learners to consider.

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Alicia B. (AliciaInACoffeeShop) reviewed Macbeth on 5/15/2007 + 21 more book reviews

This is a clasic work that will leave you wondering, who is the tale's true villian? Is this just a tale of the dangers of false assumptions? Or, if you choose a Freudian reading, is this a tale about role reversal between men and woemen? No matter which, this play will make the time you spend looking at it more than worth while.

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Carol L. (kera) - reviewed Macbeth on 2/23/2011 + 14 more book reviews

I saw Macbeth as a movie and did not enjoy it as much as i did this book, very well writen and easy to read...atlease to me.

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Sara C. (SaraSpam) reviewed Macbeth on 6/14/2006 + 28 more book reviews

Might be on your college or high school reading list! One of the neater stories from Shakespeare, I'd say.

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Carol G. (chg) reviewed Macbeth on 8/5/2005 + 97 more book reviews

A study guide to Macbeth included audio cassette and booklet. Narrated by Roger Rees

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