Shakespeare's supernatural tale of power-lust and the dangers of regicide; includes sections on Shakespeare's life, theater, language, and play publication, as well as textual notes, a modern perspective on the play, a guide for further reading, and a key to famous lines and phrases.
year: 1963, 1992, 1981, 2008, 1959, 1998, 2013, 1960, 2003, 1969
call number/section: 822.3, 1000, 822.33
subjects: shakspeare, william, 1564-1616, the tragedy of macbeth, english drama (tragedy), 17th century, macbeth, king of scotland, 11th cent, drama, english drama, scotland, history, drama, tragedies, regicides, drama, kings and rulers, active 11th century, treason, electronic books, shakespeare, william, macbeth, homicide
Editions
Shakespeare, William
New American Library (1963)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (1992)
Shakespeare's tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland.
Schools: 7
Shakespeare, William
Echo Library
When Macbeth murders the king to gain his crown he is plagued by sleeplessness and ghosts which ultimately destroy him.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Bard Productions, Dist. by Century Home Video (1981)
Macbeth, encouraged by his wife, murders Duncan and becomes King. He is later defeated by Macduff, fulfilling a prophecy by witches. (150 min.).
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (2008)
Contains the text of Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" in which a man and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself, and includes an introduction, commentary, notes, and illustrations.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (1959)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (1998)
William Shakespeare's classic drama of murder and political ambition; and contains commentary, explanatory notes, and introduction.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks (2013)
Presents Shakespeare's drama about a man who kills the king of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself, and includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, a key to notable lines and phrases, and other reference information.
Schools: 8
Shakespeare, William
Shakespeare Recording Society (1960)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (2003)
A great soldier is tempted by the prophecies of three witches into murdering the king and seizing the crown of Scotland.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (1969)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
A Scottish nobleman and his power-hungry wife brutally overtake the throne after arrogantly misinterpreting a prophecy, leading to their downfall.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Shakespeare's tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Shakespeare's supernatural tale of power-lust and the dangers of regicide; includes sections on Shakespeare's life, theater, language, and play publication, as well as textual notes, a modern perspective on the play, a guide for further reading, and a key to famous lines and phrases.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Shakespeare Recording Society (1960)
Schools: 1