num_pages: 153
description: Promised a golden future as ruler of Scotland by three sinister witches, Macbeth murders the king to ensure his ambitions come true. But he soon learns the meaning of terror - killing once, he must kill again and again, and the dead return to haunt him. A story of war, witchcraft and bloodshed, Macbeth also depicts the relationship between husbands and wives, and the risks they are prepared to take to achieve their desires.
language: English
title: Macbeth
titlecomplete: Macbeth
characters: Macbeth, First Witch, Second Witch, Third Witch, Fleance, King Duncan, Lady Macbeth, Young Siward, Lady Macduff, Seyward, Seyton
genres: Read For School, Theatre, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, High School, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 863044
places: Scotland
publisher: Penguin