Macbeth (Collins Classics)
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Macbeth (Collins Classics)
By (Author) William Shakespeare
HarperCollins Publishers
William Collins
22nd February 2016
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Classic and pre-20th century plays
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Witchcraft
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
822.33
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 18mm
190g
Description
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'Stars, hide your fires;
Let not light see my black and deep desires.'
Fresh from victory on the battlefield, the celebrated general and nobleman Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches that he will one day become king of Scotland. Driven by his own ambition and that of his power-hungry wife, he murders King Duncan and seizes the throne for himself. Forced to commit murder again and again to maintain their grip on power, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth become haunted by guilt and paranoia, falling into a spiral of madness and, eventually, death.
Believed to have been written between 1599 and 1606, Macbeth is one of Shakespeares darkest and most violent tragedies, and has inspired countless stage and screen adaptations.
Author Bio
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and was an eminent dramatist. His plays are perenially adapted and re-interpreted within different contexts. There is much mystery and a timeless fascination around Shakespeare's as a person and as a writer.
