Name: Macbeth
Price: 28.38 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9781936828289

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Shakespeare

Publisher

Nmd Books

Language

English

Pages

100

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN13

9781936828289

Synopsis "Macbeth"

Millenium Collegiate Classics is proud to present this special Collegiate Edition of one of the great Shakespearean tragedies. Macbeth is a dark and bloody drama of ambition, murder, guilt, and revenge. Prompted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and goaded by his ambitious wife, the Scottish thane Macbeth murders Duncan, King of Scotland, in order to succeed him on the throne. This foul deed soon entangles the conscience-stricken nobleman in a web of treachery, deceit, and more murders, which ultimately spells his doom. Set amid the gloomy castles and lonely heaths of medieval Scotland, Macbeth paints a striking dramatic portrait of a man of honor and integrity destroyed by a fatal character flaw and the tortures of a guilty imagination. A recommended edition for serious study, with a new improved typeface and easy to read font, this handsome volume is a must for any home library collection of classics. "This edition of Macbeth resounds with new fury." - New York Times Book Review

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon, c. April 23, 1564jul. - Ibid., April 23/May 3, 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. Often known as the Bard of Avon (or simply the Bard), he is considered the most important writer in the English language and one of the most famous in world literature.

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, "Shakespeare is generally acknowledged as the greatest of all time writers, a unique figure in the history of literature. The fame of other poets, such as Homer and Dante Alighieri, or novelists such as Leo Tolstoy or Charles Dickens, has transcended national barriers, but none has achieved the reputation of Shakespeare, whose works today are read and performed more frequently and in more countries than ever. The prophecy of one of his great contemporaries, Ben Jonson, has thus been fulfilled: 'Shakespeare does not belong to one age but to eternity'".

Among his most notable works are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. His ability to portray the complexities of human nature, along with his mastery in the use of verse and language, has made him a timeless figure.

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