Macbeth (Paperback)

William Shakespeare

ISBN 10: 8129101920 / ISBN 13: 9788129101921

Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2003

About this Item

Paperback. Macbeth is a valorous general in the service of King Duncan of Scotland. When a trio of witches flatter him in prophecy, they fuel his narcissism and ambition. They tell him that he will one day become the King of Scotland. Also encouraged by his wife, Macbeth murders the present king and seizes the throne. However, his rule is not without tribulations as he is soon gripped by paranoia and guilt. He becomes a tyrant and kills more people to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. His actions spark a civil war which engulfs Macbeth and his wife in madness and, eventually, death. This play is Shakespeare's shortest and is loosely based on the lives of King Macbeth of Scotland, Macduff, and Duncan. It adapts their story from Holinshed's Chronicles, a work on history well-known in his time. Macbeth is considered as one of the greatest Shakespearean tragedies. Witchcraft, bloody murder, sinister ambitions, and jealousy combine together to provide the dramatic backdrop to it and Shakespeare's masterly touch ensures it to be one of the all-time classics in the genre of plays. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Macbeth (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8129101920
• ISBN 13: 9788129101921
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Macbeth is considered as one of the greatest Shakespearean tragedies. Witchcraft, bloody murder, sinister ambitions, and jealousy combine together to provide the dramatic backdrop to it and Shakespeare's masterly touch ensures it to be one of the all-time classics in the genre of plays.

About the Author

William Shakespeare, perhaps the greatest English playwright ever, was born in 1564. By 1592 he was sufficiently established as a playwright to be criticized in print. He was a leading member of the Lord Chamberlain's Company, which became the King's Men on the accession of James I in 1603. He died in April 1616 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.