About this title: Shakespeare's dark portrait of ambition begins when three prophesying witches conspire to meet with Macbeth. Obliging his fate, he indeed encounters these "Weird Sisters," who mysteriously refer to him by the title Thane of Cawdor, and moreover, as the future king. Macbeth's companion Banquo is told that his descendants will inherit the throne. ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780140707052ISBN:0140707050
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780140707052ISBN:0140707050
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780415026963ISBN:0415026962
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780198319818ISBN:0198319819
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780140707052ISBN:0140707050
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780140620795ISBN:0140620796
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780140620795ISBN:0140620796
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780198320234ISBN:019832023X
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781853260353ISBN:1853260355
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Longman
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780582331914ISBN:0582331919
Description: Fair. Paperback, larger format, a good reading copy. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780192814418ISBN:0192814419
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Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Collins
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780003252538ISBN:0003252531
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Penguin UK
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780140770087ISBN:0140770089
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780140707052ISBN:0140707050
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781853260353ISBN:1853260355
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781853260353ISBN:1853260355
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780140707052ISBN:0140707050
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780140707052ISBN:0140707050
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"William Shakespeare’s historic tragedy, Macbeth, chronicles the downfall of an ambitious man. Together, false images, a deranged wife, and his own rejection of truth lead him astray. However, Macbeth has no one to blame but himself, for he consciously chooses a path of evil, deliberately avoiding truth for his own advancement. He consistently blames fate for his actions in an attempt to justify himself, but at the same time realizes his own depravity. Hypocritical throughout, Macbeth allies himself with “lower” men, murderers and thieves, and tries to allay his conscience by abusing them and praising himself."
"this macbeth was listed as a translation. It is not a translation. It is the same as any annotated macbeth If I had seen it in a book store I would not have bought it."
"Macbeth is best read as a look at a certain kind of marriage: a man and a woman, both ambitious, who partner-up to propel forward their joint fortunes. Neither would have achieved royalty without the other---and neither would have become a murderer in the process. The synergy between them is fascinating. As usual, Shakespeare has a genius for human psychology.
Teaching the play throughout the 1990s, I was continually struck by how strongly the play reminded me of one well-known American marriage."
""Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble!" {pg. 82}
Comprised of five acts, The Tragedy of Macbeth starts as three witches agree to meet up again after a battle is fought. Originally, Macbeth starts off being portrayed as a hero, having led King Duncan's forces successfully in battle, and hence will get a new title. The witches flatter his ego by telling him of the titles he will receive - more than he could ever have hoped - and that he will become king, ultimately.
From then on, Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth become 'evil', and pursue the witches' prediction, and plot to kill Duncan. They have become greedy from the prediction. The play then follows their corruption, the murders they commit, and their ultimate downfall.
I prefer to watch Shakespeare's plays rather than read them, especially when they're very long. Lucky for me, The Tragedy of Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's shortest plays and probably has the easiest message to comprehend-the corrupted nature of power and greed, and the terrible affects it can have. However, The Tragedy of Macbeth is Shakespeare's equivalent of a summer blockbuster. Entertaining with lots of action (fight scenes, murder), oddities (witches, ghosts, prophesies, hallucinations, and insanity) but poor character development and nothing intellectual to take from the play."
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