Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 17478 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Macbeth Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the late 16th to early 17th century. The play centers around the ambitious Scottish general Macbeth, who is driven by prophetic words from witches and his own desire for power, leading him to dark deeds and eventual destruction. It explores themes of ambition, guilt, and the supernatural. The opening of "Macbeth" sets a foreboding tone with the introduction of the three witches, who foretell Macbeth's rise to power as Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. Their cryptic dialogue establishes the play's theme of fate versus free will and hints at the chaos to come. Following this, Macbeth and his companion Banquo encounter the witches, who deliver their prophecies, leaving Macbeth both intrigued and troubled. As the story progresses, the noble Macbeth grapples with his ambition and the moral implications of the witches' words, setting the stage for his eventual tragic downfall. This initial act not only introduces the key characters and supernatural elements but also foreshadows the turmoil that will ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (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 Opera Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 172381 2025-07-01T09:49:09.340752 text/html 151906 2024-01-18T05:32:12 text/html 240373 2025-07-01T09:49:14.022642 application/epub+zip 238956 2025-07-01T09:49:10.226617 application/epub+zip 124486 2025-07-01T09:49:09.705608 application/epub+zip 307364 2025-07-01T09:49:16.270572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286372 2025-07-01T09:49:13.524591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171656 2022-09-01T11:19:39.394652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130375 2025-07-01T09:49:08.691620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110648 2024-01-18T06:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17145 2025-07-01T09:49:16.406576 application/rdf+xml 7919 2025-07-01T09:49:09.792600 image/jpeg 1460 2025-07-01T09:49:09.748615 image/jpeg 204196 2025-07-01T09:49:09.356632 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