The Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth The First Folio, 1623 Release date is 1997-12-01 Original publication data not identified Tragedies (Drama) Regicides -- Drama Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1129 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1129 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133041.0 1129