Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 2000 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 from three witches that he will become king, his ambition awakens. Spurred by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and seizes the throne. But power corrupts absolutely—consumed by guilt and paranoia, he commits more murders to secure his position, descending into tyranny and madness. This dark exploration of ambition's destructive force remains Shakespeare's shortest and most psychologically intense tragedy. (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 2000-07-01 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/2264 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2264 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133055.0 2264