num_pages: 256
description: One of the great Shakespearean tragedies, Macbeth is a dark and bloody drama of ambition, murder, guilt and revenge. Prompted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and goaded by his ambitious wife, the Scottish thane Macbeth murders Duncan, King of Scotland, in order to succeed him on the throne. This foul deed soon entangles the conscience-stricken nobleman in a web of treachery, deceit and more murders that ultimately spells his doom.
language: English
title: Macbeth
titlecomplete: Macbeth
characters: Lady Macduff, Seyward, Seyton, King Duncan, Fleance, First Witch, Lady Macbeth, Second Witch, Young Siward, Third Witch, Macbeth
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Poetry, Drama, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, High School
ratings_count: 863360
places: Scotland
publisher: Everyman Paperbacks