Presents the complete text of Shakespeare's classic play about Macbeth, a man who kills the king in an attempt to seize the crown of Scotland for himself; and includes an introduction, explanatory notes, a modern perspective essay, an annotated further reading list, and a key to famous lines.

A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.

"Macbeth, a general in the king's army, is returning from battle when he comes upon three witches who tell him that one day he'll be king. At first Macbeth dismisses their predictions, but an evil seed takes root in his mind, and soon he is convinced and impatient. At the urging of his wife, he resolves to take the throne by the most direct path: a dagger in the heart of King Duncan. But 'blood will have blood,' and when others grow suspicious of...

A retelling of Macbeth, his fears, suspicions, pride, ambitions, and his eventual demise.

Macbeth, a Scottish duke, is told by three witches that he will become king of Scotland. The thought of being king and the influence of his wife, Lady MacBeth, lead him to murder King Duncan and take the throne. Guilt and paranoia lead to more murders, a civil war, and the eventual madness and death of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The question of how many of the actions of MacBeth and Lady MacBeth are precipitated by the couple's inability to have...

When her father betrays the Scottish king and is hung as a traitor, Lady Mary's future is bleak after she loses her only true protector and ends up locked away in the tower by the powerful and deadly Lord and lady Macbeth.

Profiles the English monarch in the first half of the 17th century, drawing on previously unseen manuscripts to display how his human flaws and misjudgments ultimately led to his downfall.