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Macbeth

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Macbeth

Contributors:

By (Author) William Shakespeare
Volume editor William C. Carroll

ISBN:

9780333730768

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan

Imprint:

Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date:

2nd June 1999

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
Classic and pre-20th century plays

Dewey:

822.33

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

360

Weight:

368g

Description

The text of "Macbeth" is reproduced and, in addition, five sections of primary documents and illustrations are included to give students first hand knowledge of the historical and cultural context to the work. The primary documents are arranged thematically and include illustrations and facsimiles of period documents; excerpts from King James's writings on politics, witchcraft, and religion; contemporary writings on the nature of kingship and tyrannicide; Puritan and Catholic tracts; conduct book literature; and contemporary witchcraft pamphlets.

Author Bio

WILLIAM CARROLL is at Boston University.

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