Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 544 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 tragic play written during the early 17th century, characterized by its exploration of ambition, power, guilt, and the supernatural. The narrative follows the titular character, Macbeth, a nobleman who, spurred by prophecy and his ambitious wife, embarks on a dark path after seizing the crown of Scotland through murder. The play delves into themes of fate versus free will, the moral consequences of ambition, and the relationship between power and madness. The opening of "Macbeth" introduces us to a dark and foreboding atmosphere, beginning with thunder and lightning. The action opens with three witches, who foreshadow chaos and set the stage for the turmoil to come. They chant cryptic prophecies about Macbeth, predicting his rise to power as the Thane of Cawdor and ultimate king. Following this, the scene shifts to a battlefield where King Duncan learns of Macbeth’s heroic deeds and decides to reward him. However, as Macbeth hears the witches' prophecies and the news of his new title, a sense of turmoil stirs within him. The tension builds as he begins to contemplate the dark implications of his ambitions, setting in motion a tragic chain of events that will unravel throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (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 Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 164757 2025-07-01T12:18:01.865140 text/html 164570 2025-01-07T23:41:10.748122 text/html 126139 2025-07-01T12:18:07.226123 application/epub+zip 126736 2025-07-01T12:18:03.552150 application/epub+zip 126735 2025-07-01T12:18:02.512211 application/epub+zip 224041 2025-07-01T12:18:09.463186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206377 2025-07-01T12:18:06.577139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180620 2022-08-01T12:10:16.554923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127485 2025-07-01T12:18:01.563202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120252 2019-05-22T09:04:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49299 2019-05-22T09:04:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18384 2025-07-01T12:18:09.584151 application/rdf+xml 10264 2025-07-01T12:18:02.989181 image/jpeg 2834 2025-07-01T12:18:02.750176 image/jpeg 124364 2025-07-01T12:18:01.877217 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