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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.
2) Macbeth
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Contains the text of Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth kills Duncan, the King of Scotland, in order to seize the throne for himself; and includes margin notes, background information, and activities.
5) Macbeth
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2016
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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.
6) Macbeth
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Shakespeare's stark tale of a tormented nobleman driven into a murderous plot by his ambition to assume the throne of Scotland. Contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on "Macbeth", as well as a biography on Shakespeare.
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©1999
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Macbeth is a tragedy, one of eleven that Shakespeare wrote. Like other tragedies, this one centers on a prominent person who after a significant struggle, suffers defeat. In this defeat the person achieves heroic stature. 'Macbeth' has been a favorite of readers, theatre-goers, and actors for almost four hundred years and is considered one of the best of Shakespeare's plays.
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2015.
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"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...
12) Macbeth
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[1982]
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An adaptation of the tragedy of prophecy and royal murder set in medieval Scotland.
13) Macbeth
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2005, c2004
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A retelling of Macbeth, his fears, suspicions, pride, ambitions, and his eventual demise.
14) Macbeth
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c2013
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"Three witches predict that Lord Macbeth will become King of Scotland--and then lose the throne. The first prediction quickly comes true--but what fate awaits Lord and Lady Macbeth in this tale of ambition, power, and deceit?"--P. [4] of cover.
15) Macbeth (2015)
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2016
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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...
Pub. Date
2006
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"William Shakespeare's Macbeth (c. 1606) is a timeless tale of love, greed and power, which has given rise to heated debates around such issues as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil." "Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's spectacular play offers: extensive introductory comments on the contexts, critical history and many interpretations of the text, from first performance to...