Macbeth: An Annotated Shakespeare Series

Author: Qiu Kuan
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Publish Date: 1998-11-01
Features: Macbeth is the last of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. The play depicts the gradual of the ambition and power lust of Macbeth, a 11th-century Scottish noble hero, who, under the prophecies of witches and the persuasion of his wife, murders the king and usurps the throne. Due to suspicion and fear, his crimes become increasingly numerous, and he is eventually deserted by all and defeated in battle, being decapitated. The plot of the play is complex, the language brilliant, and especially the portrayal of the psychological changes of the main characters is profound and vivid, creating a powerful and moving effect. The annotations are detailed and accurate, making reading the original far superior to reading a translation.