An edition of Macbeth (1508)

The tragedy of Macbeth

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An edition of Macbeth (1508)

The tragedy of Macbeth

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The play concerns a trusted general who secretly lusts for power. Encouraged by the prophecies of three witches and urged on by his ambitious wife Macbeth commits regicide. Left fearful and superstitious by this desperate act he is driven to a spiralling course of murder and outrage, almost inevitably culminating in his own death. One of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies, Macbeth is ostensibly based on the Scottish king although the story represented in the play bears no relation to historical fact as the true King Macbeth was well respected by his contemporaries. This book includes the hero Macbeth becoming more and more evil after he gets told his "destiny" by the witches and becomes greedy with power.

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259

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Macbeth
2016, Feltrinelli
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Macbeth
2016-08-26, LibriVox
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2015, Cambridge University Press
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2011, Hodder Education
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2009, Cambridge University Press
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Macbeth
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Macbeth
1998-11-01, Project Gutenberg
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Cover of: Macbeth
Macbeth
1995, Henderson
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Macbeth
1994, Penguin Books
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The tragedy of Macbeth
1986, New American Library
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"Macbeth"
July 30, 1986, Macmillan Education Ltd
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-259).

Published in
New York
Series
Signet classic Shakespeare

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR2823.A2

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxiii, 259 p. ;
Number of pages
259

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24765999M
ISBN 10
0451520599
ISBN 13
9780451520593
LCCN
86060161
OCLC/WorldCat
15970011

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Excerpts

Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches.
added anonymously.
1 WITCH When shall we three meet again
added anonymously.
First Witch. When shall we three meet again?
added anonymously.

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