num_pages: 124
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.This edition of the text contains notes, a glossary and an introduction.
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