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Dramatizing the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambitions and power, Macbeth follows its title character as he receives a prophecy that he will one day become king. Consumed by ambition and spurred to violence by his wife he murders the king and ascends the throne, soon after becoming racked with guilt and paranoia that causes him to commit further violent murders . . .
First published in 1623 and remaining one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, Macbeth is a human drama of ambition, desire, and guilt filled with fierce, violent action and set in a world of blood and darkness, with whispers of the supernatural. This edition includes an introduction, overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career, commentary on past and current productions, scene-by-scene analysis, key facts about the work, a chronology of Shakespeare’s life and times, and black-and-white illustrations.