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Macbeth (full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, who was patron of Shakespeare's acting company, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with his sovereign. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy.A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.Shakespeare's source for the story is the account of Macbeth, King of Scotland, Macduff, and Duncan in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of England, Scotland, and Ireland familiar to Shakespeare and his contemporaries, although the events in the play differ extensively from the history of the real Macbeth. The events of the tragedy are usually associated with the execution of Henry Garnet for complicity in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.In the backstage world of theatre, some believe that the play is cursed, and will not mention its title aloud, referring to it instead as "The Scottish Play". Over the course of many centuries, the play has attracted some of the most renowned actors to the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It has been adapted to film, television, opera, novels, comics, and other media. (wikipedia.org)

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ISBN9781636376103

PublisherBibliotech Press

Publication Date06/01/99

Pages126

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ISBN9781636376103

PublisherBibliotech Press

Publication Date06/01/99

Pages126

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domi1012
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domi1012
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2.0
Schullektüre
Ich finde es zwar nicht mehr so schlimm wie früher zum lesen, jedoch werde ich einfach mit der Sprache nicht warm. Klar mir ist bewusst dass es sich hier um ein sehr altes Buch handelt, jedoch gibt es auch alte Bücher welche mich mehr abgeholt haben als dieses hier. Die Geschichte sonst ist in Ordnung.
May 19, 2026
2.0
Schullektüre
Ich finde es zwar nicht mehr so schlimm wie früher zum lesen, jedoch werde ich einfach mit der Sprache nicht warm. Klar mir ist bewusst dass es sich hier um ein sehr altes Buch handelt, jedoch gibt es auch alte Bücher welche mich mehr abgeholt haben als dieses hier. Die Geschichte sonst ist in Ordnung.
May 19, 2026
ecem
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ecem
194 Followers
3.5
Achtung Spoiler
Mein erster Shakespeare! Um in diese Geschichte reinzukommen, hat es lange gedauert. Auch die Sprache war eine andere, sodass das Lesen auch erschwerter war. An manchen Stellen war es verständlicher, sodass man auch mit der Handlung mitkommen konnte und auch Vergnügen verspürte. Das Ende war verwirrend, weil Freunde zu Feinden wurden und manch einer dem Wahnsinn Verfall.
Sep 22, 2024
3.5
Achtung Spoiler
Mein erster Shakespeare! Um in diese Geschichte reinzukommen, hat es lange gedauert. Auch die Sprache war eine andere, sodass das Lesen auch erschwerter war. An manchen Stellen war es verständlicher, sodass man auch mit der Handlung mitkommen konnte und auch Vergnügen verspürte. Das Ende war verwirrend, weil Freunde zu Feinden wurden und manch einer dem Wahnsinn Verfall.
Sep 22, 2024
sofiareads
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sofiareads
88 Followers
4.5
iconic
probably my second favorite Shakespeare of all time (after Hamlet).
May 23, 2026
4.5
iconic
probably my second favorite Shakespeare of all time (after Hamlet).
May 23, 2026

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