01772cam a22003613u 4500 6975 UtSlPG 20260610133200.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG de iso639-1 PR Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Macbeth Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 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 https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth Release date is 2004-11-01 Thanks are given to Dlphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London "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 dormant ambition awakens. Spurred by his wife, Macbeth murders the reigning monarch and seizes the throne. But guilt and paranoia drive him to commit more killings to secure his power. This tale of unchecked ambition explores how the pursuit of power corrupts absolutely, leading to violence, madness, and destruction. (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 Tieck, Dorothea, 1799-1841 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6975 48969 48969