Macbeth av William Shakespeare

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<b>The authoritative edition of <i>Macbeth </i>from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.</b><BR><BR>In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James’s belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft.<BR><BR> In depicting a man who murders to become king, <i>Macbeth</i> teases us with huge questions. Is Macbeth tempted by fate, or by his or his wife’s ambition? Why does their success turn to ashes?<BR><BR> Like other plays, <i>Macbeth</i> speaks to each generation. Its story was once seen as that of a hero who commits an evil act and pays an enormous price. Recently, it has been applied to nations that overreach themselves and to modern alien