Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake.

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304 pages

Average rating: 7.85

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test11
Dec 06, 2024
8/10 stars
I don't typically like these older books, with poetry and their weird talk, but this one was pretty good. Macbeth killed some people, then killed a bunch more. Lady Macbeth was like 'whoooo let's go kill the king' but then she starts to feel guilty while Macbeth feels less guilty. The witches were awesome. "Double, Double. toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble'! Pretty intense stuff. Kind of hilarious how they tricked him and how Macbeth was so easily defeated.
camrynicolee
Sep 16, 2023
9/10 stars
loved all my ap lit reads
Vrhovdenes
Apr 18, 2023
8/10 stars
It was a strange story, but as it was made by William Shakespeare it was wonderful.
crabbyabbe
Nov 16, 2022
10/10 stars
I can never get enough of this play and have taught it for years with my freshmen honors' students. As freshmen, they read Shakespeare's shortest play; as sophomores, they read HAMLET, his largest play (and magnum opus IMHO). I always thought of MACBETH as a precursor to HAMLET, and that's how I taught it. One of his darkest plays, and one perhaps to revisit during these turbulent times. Dare I also suggest some FUN with MACBETH? Click the URL below, if interested. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS9vlsRGx2r5Vh6HJz7HP7GhVr_rg-gHtVDvd73pwPfAKlDTaGEBWOobFtQYE4SzD5SaySxyu_ngRXV/pub?start=false&loop=true&delayms=60000&slide=id.g723e16834e_0_9
booklov3r4eva
Mar 12, 2022
7/10 stars
T'was fine. Not as good as TOTS.

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