Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Macbeth There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1533 "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play explores themes of ambition, fate, and moral corruption as it follows the rise and fall of Macbeth, a Scottish general whose ambition is spurred by prophesies from three witches, leading to a series of treacherous deeds, including regicide. The dynamic between Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, is central to the narrative, highlighting the corrosive effects of their desire for power. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a mysterious atmosphere as three witches meet in a desolate place amidst thunder and lightning, setting the tone for the dark events to follow. The witches greet Macbeth with prophetic titles, foretelling his rise to power as Thane of Cawdor and eventually king. Following this, we see Macbeth's valor in battle, leading to his ascent, and his interactions with Lady Macbeth, who is equally ambitious and eager to spur her husband into action against King Duncan. The opening sequence establishes the themes of ambition and fate while introducing the key players whose actions will drive the tragic narrative forward. (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 188345 189000 2024-09-01T11:02:39.618599 2023-10-01T10:01:37.164186 text/html text/html 188338 188993 2024-09-01T11:02:39.816622 2023-10-01T10:01:37.337177 text/html text/html 107401 2024-09-01T11:02:45.392584 application/epub+zip 109516 2024-09-01T11:02:41.284640 application/epub+zip 109517 2024-09-01T11:02:40.397614 application/epub+zip 223839 2024-09-01T11:02:48.067558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194959 2024-09-01T11:02:44.674585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184382 2022-08-01T10:34:41.989966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149001 149590 2024-09-01T11:02:39.296621 2023-10-01T10:01:36.922188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129264 2019-05-22T09:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48247 2019-05-22T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18242 2024-09-01T11:02:48.219551 application/rdf+xml 10278 2024-09-01T11:02:40.736609 image/jpeg 2834 2024-09-01T11:02:40.567605 image/jpeg 107928 2024-09-01T11:02:39.830612 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