01634cam a22003493u 4500 1129 UtSlPG 20260610133041.0 m cr n 260607r1997||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 The Tragedy of Macbeth Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1997 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth The First Folio, 1623 Release date is 1997-12-01 "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.) Original publication data not identified Tragedies (Drama) Regicides -- Drama Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1129 43245 43245