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The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
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The Tragedy of Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

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Classic tragedy. ( )
jfoster_sf | May 19, 2009 | 1 vote |
I consider this as one of the great shakespearean tragedies. A story of ambition, murder and dark mystery. Blinded by his ambition to power he committed murder after murder but was then consumed by guilt, anguish, fear and later on by death. A fast paced and exiting book to read. ( )
dhelicious | Apr 23, 2009 | 1 vote
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1188199...

Macbeth is the last of the Shakespeare plays that I know well. It really is a good one: actually rather tightly plotted, with both lead roles undergoing transitions of character, in Macbeth's case egged on by the witches (who are memorable but a bit superfluous). The pivotal moments are in Act 3, where Macbeth thinks he is securng his rule by Banquo's murder but in fact finds his ability to operate as a king destroyed by Banquo's ghost. It's as if Shakespeare is returning to the themes of the first quadrilogy, but fictionally this time, and perhaps with a perspective of the reign of King James rather than Queen Elizabeth.

Lots of good lines - the reason they stick in the mind is that they are actually memorable images or juxtapositions of words, like the seeds of time, the milk of human kindness, screwing one's courage to the sticking-place, Out, Damned Spot! and Lay On, Macduff!

Arkangel have done very well here, by taking the rare but very obvious course of setting the play in, er, Scotland, with appropriate accents and skirling of bagpipes; this gives the whole play an extra edge that I had never really considered properly before. Hugh Ross is OK in the title role, but Harriet Walter is absolutely superb as Lady Macbeth and really carries the rest; I was not surprised to discover that she had played the part memorably for the RSC a few years before.. (David Tennant looks in as the Porter.) It's not quite as stellar as some of the best Arkangel productions, but it's certainly good enough for me. ( )
nwhyte | Apr 1, 2009 | 1 vote
FFYAA
JohnMeeks | Feb 3, 2009 | 1 vote |
my fav :), want to own it ( )
Atlantean | Jan 12, 2009 |  
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When shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
Quotations
Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes.
Out, damned spot! out, I say!

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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0671722751, Mass Market Paperback)

William Shakespeare's Macbeth, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Bloom's Guides collection, presents concise critical excerpts from Macbeth to provide a scholarly overview of the work. This comprehensive study guide also features "The Story Behind the Story," which details the conditions under which Macbeth was written. This title also includes a short biography on William Shakespeare and a descriptive list of characters.

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