Macbeth (new edition) (Heinemann Shakespeare)

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Macbeth (new edition) (Heinemann Shakespeare) Seely, John Summary The play concerns a trusted general who secretly lusts for power. The play concerns a trusted general who secretly lusts for power. Encouraged by the prophecies of three witches and urged on by his ambitious wife Macbeth commits regicide. Left fearful and superstitious by this desperate act he is driven to a spiralling course of murder and outrage, almost inevitably culminating in his own death. One of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies, Macbeth is ostensibly based on the Scottish king although the story represented in the play bears no relation to historical fact as the true King Macbeth was well respected by his contemporaries. This book includes the hero Macbeth becoming more and more evil after he gets told his "destiny" by the witches and becomes greedy with power. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 264 pages · Hardcover By Seely, John Details ISBN: 9780435026448 Author: Seely, John Format: Hardcover Pages: 264 Language: English Publication date: 18 May 2010 Condition: Used – Good About the authors Seely, John and William Shakespeare and Richard Durant and John Seely and Frank Green · Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers More about this book Show more