Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator Tieck, Dorothea 1799-1841 text utu 2004 monographic de 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 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.) 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 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/6975 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6975 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133200.0 6975