Macbeth by William Shakespeare (Book Analysis) E-Book

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Macbeth with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

This engaging summary presents an analysis of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a world famous tragedy and a gripping story of murder and fate, in which a man’s thirst for power leads to his downfall. Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in the English language and his timeless classics continue to be performed and loved around the world. With all the strength of the Bard’s words, this brilliant tragedy unfolds fatalistically until its terrible ending. 

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William Shakespeare

English poet and playwright

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564Died in 1616Notable works:A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1592-1595), comedyRichard III (1592-1595), historical playHamlet (1595-1600), tragedy

A poet and playwright, and a prominent English literary figure, particularly in the genre of Elizabethan theater (named after Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603), William Shakespeare was born in 1564. There has been some occasional doubt over his historical existence, which now seems proven, although some periods of his life remain unclear. He wrote 37 plays, all of which generally fall into one of four categories: historical plays, such as Richard III, comedies such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the great tragedies such as Hamlet and, finally, the last plays, which include those such as The Tempest. During the 1600s, the actor and writer’s theater company, considered one of the best in London, became residents at the Globe Theatre. William Shakespeare died in 1616.

Macbeth

A work defined by fatality

Genre: tragedyReference edition: Shakespeare, W. (Unknown) Macbeth. [Online]. [Accessed 23 November 2015]. Available from: <http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/full.html>First edition: 1623Themes: war, fate, murder, power, ghosts , prophecy

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies and it tells how the eponymous character, influenced by his wife and the prophecy uttered by three witches, murders the king to take his place. Performed for the first time in 1606, it was not published until 1623. The published version is the story we know today, however the original would have been slightly different. The play, inspired by historical facts, discusses the notion of power by depicting the tragic fate of a man and a woman who sink into madness.

Summary

Act I