Shakespeare, William,  1564-1616 <br/><br/>
The Tragedy of Macbeth 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth  The First Folio, 1623  Release date is 1997-12-01 
<br/><br/> "The Tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy first performed in 1606. A Scottish general receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become king. Consumed by ambition and urged on by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and seizes the throne. Guilt and paranoia drive him to commit more murders, transforming him into a tyrannical ruler. The play explores the violent psychological effects of unchecked political ambition and the descent into madness that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Tragedies (Drama) Regicides -- Drama Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama 
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