The tragedy of Macbeth : with new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography

Book 1998

Shakespeare's great tragedy tells of the lord Macbeth, who plots to assume the throne of Scotland by murdering the king. This edition includes the play's source material from Holinshed, along with critical essays on the play, past and present.

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A Signet classic Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1963. New American Library Signet classic The Signet classic Shakespeare

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ISBN:

9780451526779
0451526775

Edition:

Second revised edition

Description:

lxxiv, 214 pages ; 18 cm

Other Title:

Macbeth

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-214)

Contents:

Shakespeare: an overview ; Introduction ; The tragedy of Macbeth ; The source of Macbeth: selections from Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland ; Commentaries: Macbeth / Samuel Johnson
From Shakespearean tragedy / A.C. Bradley
Source and motive in Macbeth and Othello / Elmer Edgar Stoll
General Macbeth / Mary McCarthy
Lady Macbeth : "infirm of purpose" / Joan Larsen Klein
Macbeth : history, ideology, and intellectuals / Alan Sinfield
Macbeth on stage and screen / Sylvan Barnet

Control Number:

2645040

Other Authors:

Barnet, Sylvan, editor

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