Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 247 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Macbeth The First Folio, 1623 "The Tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a renowned tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play explores themes of ambition, fate, and the moral consequences of one's actions, centering on the character of Macbeth, a Scottish nobleman whose desire for power leads him down a dark path of murder and tyranny. At the start of the play, the ominous atmosphere is set with thunder and lightning as three witches prophesize Macbeth’s rise to power and eventual kingship, planting the seeds of ambition in his mind. Following this, we witness Macbeth’s bravery in battle and his subsequent reward with the title of Thane of Cawdor, all while discussing the mysterious prophecies with his loyal friend Banquo. The tension builds as Macbeth grapples with the witches’ foretold greatness and the moral implications of seizing power through treachery. His wife, Lady Macbeth, soon enters the scene, showing her own ambitious inclinations and urging him to fulfill the dark prophecy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Regicides -- Drama Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 160085 189078 2024-09-01T08:33:36.823277 2023-10-01T07:54:37.508592 text/html text/html 160078 189071 2024-09-01T08:33:37.046299 2023-10-01T07:54:37.682598 text/html text/html 105397 2024-09-01T08:33:42.142254 application/epub+zip 106266 2024-09-01T08:33:38.307282 application/epub+zip 106267 2024-09-01T08:33:37.519328 application/epub+zip 201472 2024-09-01T08:33:44.504258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184171 2024-09-01T08:33:41.601256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187570 2022-08-01T08:08:31.555694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123403 149629 2024-09-01T08:33:36.570289 2023-10-01T07:54:37.266557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 123196 2023-11-03T23:37:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17134 2024-09-01T08:33:44.639229 application/rdf+xml 12584 2024-09-01T08:33:37.856272 image/jpeg 3542 2024-09-01T08:33:37.685275 image/jpeg 105650 2024-09-01T08:33:37.060287 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia