Macbeth by William Shakespeare

"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy first performed in 1606. When a Scottish general receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become king, his ambition awakens. Spurred by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and seizes the throne. But power corrupts absolutely—consumed by guilt and paranoia, he commits more murders to secure his position, descending into tyranny and madness. This dark exploration of ambition's destructive force remains Shakespeare's shortest and most psychologically intense tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Macbeth
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1533
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth
Reading Level Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Subject Regicides -- Drama
Subject Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama
Subject Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 2264
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 23, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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