Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy first performed in 1606. When a Scottish general receives a prophecy that he will become king, his latent ambition awakens. Spurred by his wife, Macbeth murders his way to the throne, then descends into paranoia and tyranny as he commits further killings to secure his power. The play explores the devastating psychological and physical effects of unchecked political ambition, tracing how the violent pursuit of power leads to guilt, madness, and ultimately destruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1533 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth Release date is 1999-06-01 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/1795 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1795 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133049.0 1795