This is a new title in Young Reading Series Two which is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories It presents Shakespeare's classic tale of madness & murder treachery & witchcraft retold for a younger audience It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University ...

Edited introduced & annotated by Cedric Watts Professor of English Literature University of Sussex Shakespeare's Macbeth is one of the greatest tragic dramas the world has known Macbeth himself a brave warrior is fatally impelled by supernatural forces by his proud wife & by his own burgeoning ambition As he embarks on his murderous course to gain & retain the crown of Scotland we see the appalling emotional & psychological effects on both Lady Macbeth & himself The cruel ironies of their destiny are conveyed in poetry of unsurpassed power In the theatre this tragedy remains perennially engrossing ...

The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship & emphasis on performance The series features line-by-line commentaries & textual notes on the plays & poems Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical stage & screen interpretations This second edition of Macbeth provides a thorough reconsideration of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays In his introduction A R Braunmuller explores Macbeth's immediate theatrical & political contexts particularly the Gunpowder Plot & addresses such celebrated questions as do the Witches compel Macbeth to murder; is Lady Macbeth herself in some sense a witch; is Macduff morally culpable? A new & well-illustrated account of the play in performance examines several cinematic versions such as those by Kurosawa & Roman Polanski as well as other dramatic adaptations Several possible new sources are suggested & the presence of Thomas Middleton's writing in the play is also proposed ...

What he hears will change everything Egged on by his wife he decides to kill in order to gain the Scottish crown How many people will have to die in Macbeth's pursuit of power? With armies ghosts & magic against him will Macbeth survive in this tale of greed & betrayal? Getting the crown is one thing
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An enhanced larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays extensively rewritten expanded & produced in an attractive new design An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible & creative ways Students are encouraged to share Shakespeare's love of language interest in character & sense of theatre Substantially revised & extended in full colour classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive ' Stagecraft' ' Write about it' ' Language in the play' ' Characters' & ' Themes' features Extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for ' Macbeth' & Shakespeare

Includes:: rich exciting colour photos of performances of ' Macbeth' from around the world

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Roman Polanski presents his nightmarish vision of Shakespeare&s classic tragedy about the lust for power-and its bloody consequences Jon Finch is Macbeth the Scottish war hero whose insane ambitionunleashes a cycle of violence Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches Macbeth is goaded by his Lady (Francesca Annis) into slaying King Duncan (Nicholas Selby) & assuming his throne Macbeth plunges further into murder & moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head Whilehis wife crumbles away in guilt & madness the haunted Macbeth fights to prevent another dark forecast which may doom him Filmed in rugged North Wales Polanski&s MACBETH is a tale told by a master full of sound & fury-and genius! Actors Jon Finch Francesca Annis Martin Shaw Terence Bayler John Stride Directors Roman Polanski Writers Roman Polanski Kenneth Tynan William Shakespeare Producers Andrew Braunsberg Hugh M Hefner Timothy Burrill Victor Lownes Format Subtitled PALLanguage English Subtitles Arabic Danish Czech Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Dubbed French German Italian Spanish Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
- 2351 Number of discs 1 Classification 15 Studio Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD Release Date 27 May 2002 Run Time 134 minutes
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When an essay is due & dreaded exams loom here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! Spark Notes Literature Guides make studying smarter better & faster They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes motifs & symbols a review quiz & essay topics Lively & accessible Spark Notes is perfect for late-night studying & paper writing ...

To accompany the Macbeth graphic novels from " Classical Comics" & to help with their application in the classroom this book is spiral-bound making the pages easy to photocopy &

Includes:: a CD-ROM with the pages in PDF format ideal for whole-class teaching on whiteboards laptops etc or for direct digital printing Written by a teacher for teachers helping to engage & involve students in Shakespeare's play Suitable for teaching ages 10-17 this book provides exercises that cover structure listening understanding motivation & character as well as key words themes & literary techniques Although the majority of the tasks focus on the use of language & comprehension there are also many cross-curriculum topics covering areas within history ICT drama reading speaking writing & art There is an extensive Educational Links section that provides further study opportunities Devised to encompass a broad range of skill levels this book provides many opportunities for differentiated teaching & the tailoring of lessons to meet individual needs It

Includes:: a CD-ROM This resource can be used alongside the Classical Comics adaptation of Macbeth as well as any traditional text In fact many of the activities can stand on their own as introductions to the world of Shakespeare



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This is William Shakespeare&s full & unabridged play in comic book form This full colour graphic novel presents " The Scottish Play" just as Shakespeare intended in its original & unabridged format Ideal for purists students & readers who will appreciate the unaltered text " Macbeth" is probably the most dramatic of Shakespeare&s tragedies & this version will give you a brand new & totally fulfilling view of the sheer genius of Shakespeare&s story telling Witchcraft superstition murder
- it&s all here! Featuring stunning artwork & full of action atmosphere & intrigue from start to finish; this new treatment of The Bard&s wonderful tragedy will have you on the edge of your seat It&s 11th century Scotland Macbeth Thane of Glamis is one of King Duncan&s greatest war captains Upon returning from a battle with the rebellious Thane of Cawdor Macbeth & Banquo encounter three witches who prophecy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor & then King They also prophecy that Banquo will become the father of kings When Lady Macbeth hears this she is determined to push her husband to take fate into his own hands & make himself king by murdering Duncan Macbeth is reluctant to harm Duncan But when the King makes arrangements to visit Macbeth&s castle the opportunity presents itself Pressed on by his wife Macbeth kills Duncan & blames the King&s drunken attendants who he also kills However Macbeth is racked with guilt & begins to see apparitions When the body is discovered Malcolm & Donalbain the King&s sons are suspicious of Macbeth & flee for their lives To everyone else it looks as if the sons have been the chief conspirators & Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland Banquo&s suspicions grow based on his encounter with the witches & Macbeth is wary of the second prophecy concerning Banquoa&s offspring Macbeth hires assassins to kill Banquo & his son Fleance Banquo is murdered that night but Fleance escapes The bloody ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth at a feast tormenting his already guilty conscience In addition Macduff once a comrade of Macbeth has fled after the King&s sons to England as he also suspects Macbeth In revenge Macbeth butchers Macduff&s entire household Macduff & the King&s sons raise an army in England & march against Macbeth who is given another prophecy by the witches as he prepares for the assault They tell him his throne is safe until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane & he will not die by the hand of any man born of a woman Macbeth now feels invincible Lady Macbeth on the other hand has been slowly driven mad by her dreams in the wake of Duncan&s murder She sleepwalks & eventually kills herself Macbeth learns that many of his lords are deserting & joining Malcolm&s army which approaches Dunsinane under cover of boughs which they&ve cut from the trees of Birnam Wood Macbeth & Macduff eventually meet on the bloody battlefield Macbeth laughs derisively relating the witches& prophecy But Macduff retorts that he was from his mother&s womb untimely ripp&d & not (technically) of woman born The play ends with the death of Macbeth & Malcolm is crowned King of Scotland
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The complete play translated into plain English It&s 11th century Scotland Macbeth Thane of Glamis is one of King Duncan&s greatest war captains Upon returning from a battle with the rebellious Thane of Cawdor Macbeth & Banquo encounter three witches who prophecy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor & then King They also prophecy that Banquo will become the father of kings When Lady Macbeth hears this she is determined to push her husband to take fate into his own hands & make himself king by murdering Duncan Macbeth is reluctant to harm Duncan But when the King makes arrangements to visit Macbeth&s castle the opportunity presents itself Pressed on by his wife Macbeth kills Duncan & blames the King&s drunken attendants who he also kills However Macbeth is racked with guilt & begins to see apparitions When the body is discovered Malcolm & Donalbain the King&s sons are suspicious of Macbeth & flee for their lives To everyone else it looks as if the sons have been the chief conspirators & Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland Banquo&s suspicions grow based on his encounter with the witches & Macbeth is wary of the second prophecy concerning Banquo&s offspring Macbeth hires assassins to kill Banquo & his son Fleance Banquo is murdered that night but Fleance escapes The bloody ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth at a feast tormenting his already guilty conscience In addition Macduff once a comrade of Macbeth has fled after the King&s sons to England as he also suspects Macbeth In revenge Macbeth butchers Macduff&s entire household Macduff & the King&s sons raise an army in England & march against Macbeth who is given another prophecy by the witches as he prepares for the assault They tell him his throne is safe until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane & he will not die by the hand of any man born of a woman Macbeth now feels invincible Lady Macbeth on the other hand has been slowly driven mad by her dreams in the wake of Duncan&s murder She sleepwalks & eventually kills herself Macbeth learns that many of his lords are deserting & joining Malcolm&s army which approaches Dunsinane under cover of boughs which they&ve cut from the trees of Birnam Wood Macbeth & Macduff eventually meet on the bloody battlefield Macbeth laughs derisively relating the witches& prophecy But Macduff retorts that he was from his mother&s womb untimely ripp&d & not (technically) of woman born The play ends with the death of Macbeth & Malcolm is crowned King of Scotland ...