Macbeth - The Student's Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

Macbeth - The Student's Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's finest plays, and presents a man's conscience and the effect of guilt on his mind. A dark and bloody play, Macbeth explores reality and illusion; witchcraft and the supernatural; ambition and kingship; the natural order; light and life, darkness and death; blood and dead babies. Written just after the Gunpowder Plot, and at a time when people were often tried for treason, Macbeth makes much of the beliefs of an extremely superstitious age. King James 1 believed in demons conjured by devils and wild women who could fly through the air, raise storms and tell the future. Their prime purpose was to create havoc and corruption. Whether or not Shakespeare shared these beliefs, all are featured in Macbeth to spine chilling effect. This new edition includes the complete text with explanatory notes and a full introduction that describes the setting, summarises the plot and profiles the main characters. It discusses Shakespeare's language and the play's themes, and it gives typical essay and test questions to help students prepare for exams. Includes: Introduction The Story of Macbeth The Play's Characters Themes and Language Examining the Play The Play Notes throughout

Angela Sheehan, who introduces the play, is a Shakespeare enthusiast. She has had a distinguished career editing encyclopedias, educational texts and reference books for children, and published The Best-Loved Plays of Shakespeare and the Shakespeare for Everyone

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ISBN 13	9781842058701
ISBN 10	1842058703
Title	Macbeth - The Student's Shakespeare
Author	William Shakespeare
Series	The Student's Shakespeare
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd
Year published	2014-06-02
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.