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| Genre/Form: | Drama |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | William Shakespeare; William Shakespeare; Macbeth, King of Scotland; Macbeth, King of Scotland |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
William Shakespeare; Jonathan Bate; Eric Rasmussen |
| ISBN: | 9780812969160 |
| OCLC Number: | 236339231 |
| Notes: | Originally published: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. |
| Description: | xxviii, 190 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | What is tragedy? -- The King's play -- The Weyard sisters -- How many children? -- The word incarnadine -- About the text -- Key facts -- The tragedy of Macbeth -- The songs -- Textual notes -- Scene-by-scene analysis -- Macbeth in performance: the RSC and beyond -- Shakespeare's career in theater -- Shakespeare's works: a chronology -- The history behind the tragedies: a chronology. |
| Responsibility: | William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate. |
Abstract:
William Shakespeare's classic tragedy about Macbeth and his wife, who plot to kill the king and his heirs in order to seize the crown of Scotland. Includes textual notes, chronology, and scene-by-scene analysis.
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