Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 250 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Macbeth There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1533 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play explores themes of ambition, fate, and moral corruption as it follows the rise and fall of Macbeth, a Scottish general whose ambition is spurred by prophesies from three witches, leading to a series of treacherous deeds, including regicide. The dynamic between Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, is central to the narrative, highlighting the corrosive effects of their desire for power. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a mysterious atmosphere as three witches meet in a desolate place amidst thunder and lightning, setting the tone for the dark events to follow. The witches greet Macbeth with prophetic titles, foretelling his rise to power as Thane of Cawdor and eventually king. Following this, we see Macbeth's valor in battle, leading to his ascent, and his interactions with Lady Macbeth, who is equally ambitious and eager to spur her husband into action against King Duncan. The opening sequence establishes the themes of ambition and fate while introducing the key players whose actions will drive the tragic narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (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 188533 2025-08-01T11:06:35.914974 text/html 188346 2025-01-07T18:30:02.644319 text/html 129736 2025-08-01T11:06:42.055969 application/epub+zip 131606 2025-08-01T11:06:37.997994 application/epub+zip 131606 2025-08-01T11:06:36.623980 application/epub+zip 246792 2025-08-01T11:06:44.695980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217940 2025-08-01T11:06:41.218971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184382 2022-08-01T10:34:41.989966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149001 2025-08-01T11:06:35.601996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129264 2019-05-22T09:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48247 2019-05-22T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18331 2025-08-01T11:06:44.830928 application/rdf+xml 10264 2025-08-01T11:06:37.232010 image/jpeg 2834 2025-08-01T11:06:36.881964 image/jpeg 126843 2025-08-01T11:06:35.928005 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