Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 529 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Macbeth Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth The First Folio, 1623 "The Tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a renowned tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play explores themes of ambition, fate, and the moral consequences of one's actions, centering on the character of Macbeth, a Scottish nobleman whose desire for power leads him down a dark path of murder and tyranny. At the start of the play, the ominous atmosphere is set with thunder and lightning as three witches prophesize Macbeth’s rise to power and eventual kingship, planting the seeds of ambition in his mind. Following this, we witness Macbeth’s bravery in battle and his subsequent reward with the title of Thane of Cawdor, all while discussing the mysterious prophecies with his loyal friend Banquo. The tension builds as Macbeth grapples with the witches’ foretold greatness and the moral implications of seizing power through treachery. His wife, Lady Macbeth, soon enters the scene, showing her own ambitious inclinations and urging him to fulfill the dark prophecy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Regicides -- Drama Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 160273 2025-09-01T08:32:49.643038 text/html 160086 2025-01-07T15:54:06.465073 text/html 126596 2025-09-01T08:32:55.941976 application/epub+zip 127225 2025-09-01T08:32:52.007018 application/epub+zip 256537 2025-09-09T09:36:42 image/jpeg 116378 2025-09-01T08:32:50.983992 application/epub+zip 245596 2025-09-01T08:32:58.270966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228345 2025-09-01T08:32:55.242982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187570 2022-08-01T08:08:31.555694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123391 2025-09-01T08:32:49.355011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103694 2025-09-09T09:34:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17077 2025-09-01T08:32:58.489936 application/rdf+xml 12617 2025-09-01T08:32:51.461982 image/jpeg 3537 2025-09-01T08:32:51.224975 image/jpeg 124610 2025-09-01T08:32:49.655993 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia