Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics ' Stars hide your fires! Let not light see my black & deep desires' One of Shakespeare's darkest & most violent tragedies Macbeth's struggle between his own ambition & his loyalty to the King is dramatically compelling As those he kills return to haunt him Macbeth is plagued by the prophecy of three sinister witches & the power hungry desires of his wife ...

Referred to by superstitious actors as 'the Scottish play' William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a tragedy in which appalling earthly crimes have lasting supernatural repercussions This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by George Hunter with an introduction by Carol Rutter' By the pricking of my thumbs Something wicked this way comes' Promised a golden future as ruler of Scotland by three sinister witches & spurred on by his wife Macbeth murders King Duncan to ensure his ambitions come true But he soon learns the meaning of terror
- killing once he must kill again & again & the dead return to haunt him A story of war witchcraft & bloodshed Macbeth also depicts the relationship between husbands & wives & the risks they are prepared to take to achieve their desires This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life & Elizabethan theatre a separate introduction to Macbeth a chronology suggestions for further reading an essay discussing performance options on both stage & screen & a commentary William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare & Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain) many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced including Romeo & Juliet (1595) Henry V (1599) Hamlet (1601) Othello (1604) King Lear (1606) & Macbeth (1606) as well as a collection of 154 sonnets which number among the most profound & influential love-poetry in English If you enjoyed Macbeth you might like Hamlet also available in Penguin Shakespeare' Shakespeare
- the nearest thing in incarnation to the eye of God' Lawrence Olivier

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MACBETH Shakespeare's last great tragedy has remained one of the most popular plays since its first performance in 1606
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THE NO1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER40 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDEHe's the best cop they've got They're all within reach But a man like him won't get to the top Plagued by hallucinations & paranoia Macbeth starts to unravel 624 pages Nesbo Jo ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard star in this adaptation of Shakespeare&s tragedy After three witches foretell that Scottish nobleman Macbeth (Fassbender) will be king he becomes obssessed by the idea Encouraged by his wife Lady Macbeth (Cotillard) his ambition becomes all-consuming & he kills the reigning monarch King Duncan (David Thewlis) But Macbeth becomes a tyrannical ruler filled with anxiety over who he can trust The cast also

Includes:: Elizabeth Debicki Sean Harris Paddy Considine & David Hayman

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Fully updated to meet the needs of the 2010 GCSE specifications Exclusive awarding-body specific support to help students realise their full potential The most accessible texts with supportive notes activities & advice to engage students Reamins the best value for your money available ...

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Macbeth on the left-hand page side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary Shakespeare's classic tale of witches murder & madness" Double double toil & trouble; Fire burn & caldron bubble Fillet of a fenny snake In the caldron boil & bake; Eye of newt & toe of frog Wool of bat & tongue of dog Adder's fork & blind-worm's sting Lizard's leg & howlet's wing For a charm of powerful trouble Like a hell-broth boil & bubble Double double toil & trouble; Fire burn & caldron bubble Cool it with a baboon's blood Then the charm is firm & good" Macbeth IVi 10-19; 35-38 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Jason Connery stars as the ill-fated Thane of Cawdor in this adaptation of Shakespeare&s classic tragedy Warrior generals Macbeth (Connery) & his colleague Banquo (Graham Mc Tavish) are rewarded well for their exploits in battle by King Duncan but the prophecy of three witches makes Macbeth lust for further glory Encouraged by his wife (Helen Baxendale) he secretly murders Duncan seizing the throne for himself However Macbeth&s new-found power is soured by guilt over his bloody deed & further murders follow as he attempts to cover his tracks ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard star in this adaptation of Shakespeare&s tragedy After three witches foretell that Scottish nobleman Macbeth (Fassbender) will be king he becomes obssessed by the idea Encouraged by his wife Lady Macbeth (Cotillard) his ambition becomes all-consuming & he kills the reigning monarch King Duncan (David Thewlis) But Macbeth becomes a tyrannical ruler filled with anxiety over who he can trust The cast also

Includes:: Elizabeth Debicki Sean Harris Paddy Considine & David Hayman

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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 ...