This beautiful edition of the classic Shakespearean tragedy contains the full text of\u00a0Macbeth\u00a0<\/i>as well as scholarly essays from leading critics that explore the play\u2019s morality, historical significance, and dramatic vision. These commentaries enable students to more fully understand the context and cultural importance of this tragic Shakespearean masterwork.<\/p>\n
This critical edition of Shakespeare\u2019s classic psychological drama contains essays by some of today\u2019s leading critics, exploring Macbeth as a morality play, as a history play with contemporary relevance, and as a drama that shows a vision of evil and that grapples with the problem of free will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of Shakespeare\u2019s darkest tragedies,\u00a0Macbeth<\/i>\u00a0explores the themes of fate, political ambition, and guilt through the life of the Scottish general, Macbeth. After being told by three witches that he will become the king of Scotland, Macbeth becomes enthralled by his own ambition, committing increasingly heinous acts to hold on to his power. Overcome by madness and despair, Macbeth ultimately discovers fate is not always as it seems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[684,685],"product_tag":[],"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"bundled_by":["17719","46560","46635","46645"],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\n