num_pages: 244
description: The shortest of Shakespeare's tragedies, Macbeth is compressed, complex and ambiguous and has been interpreted in various ways. This Introduction describes major productions and performers that include David Garrick, Sarah Siddons, Henry Irving, Ellen Terry and Laurence Olivier. A detailed commentary accompanying the play's text describes how specific episodes and passages have been interpreted in the theater.
language: English
title: Macbeth
titlecomplete: Macbeth (Shakespeare in Production)
characters: First Witch, Macbeth, Fleance, King Duncan, Young Siward, Seyward, Lady Macduff, Second Witch, Lady Macbeth, Third Witch, Seyton
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Drama, Plays, High School, Fiction, Read For School, Poetry, Theatre
ratings_count: 863214
places: Scotland
publisher: Cambridge University Press