Drama & Screenplays

The Tragedy of Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

A Scottish general receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become king.

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"The Tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy first performed in 1606. A Scottish general receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become king. Consumed by ambition and urged on by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and seizes the throne. Guilt and paranoia drive him to commit more murders, transforming him into a tyrannical ruler. The play explores the violent psychological effects of unchecked political ambition and the descent into madness that follows.

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Format
EPUB
Language
English
Length
63 pages
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN
9780199535835

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