Macbeth
Subtitle: texts and contexts
By: William Shakespeare ; edited by William C. Carroll.
Contributors: Carroll, William C., 1945-
Series: Bedford Shakespeare series
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
Subjects: Macbeth, King of Scotland, 11th cent. -- Drama; Macbeth, King of Scotland, 11th cent., in literature -- Sources; Kings and rulers in literature -- Sources; Regicides in literature -- Sources; Regicides -- Drama; Scotland -- In literature -- Sources
Genres: Drama.; Sources.
Description: Macbeth is a tragedy, one of eleven that Shakespeare wrote. Like other tragedies, this one centers on a prominent person who after a significant struggle, suffers defeat. In this defeat the person achieves heroic stature. 'Macbeth' has been a favorite of readers, theatre-goers, and actors for almost four hundred years and is considered one of the best of Shakespeare's plays.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-377) and index.