num_pages: 48
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: Shakespeare's Macbeth: A Shortened Version in Modern English
titlecomplete: Shakespeare's Macbeth: A Shortened Version in Modern English (The Inessential Shakespeare)
characters: Macbeth, First Witch, Third Witch, Lady Macbeth, Fleance, King Duncan, Young Siward, Seyton, Lady Macduff, Second Witch, Seyward
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Classics, Drama, Read For School, High School, Literature, Poetry, School
ratings_count: 863259
places: Scotland
publisher: Players Pr