Tragedy· Shakespeare· tragic play
Macbeth
Macbeth is a tragic play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a brave Scottish general whose ambition leads him to murder and tyranny. After hearing a prophecy from three witches, Macbeth becomes consumed by the desire for power…
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Macbeth is a tragic play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a brave Scottish general whose ambition leads him to murder and tyranny. After hearing a prophecy from three witches, Macbeth becomes consumed by the desire for power and takes the throne of Scotland. As guilt, fear, and paranoia grow, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth face tragic consequences. The play explores themes of ambition, fate, power, betrayal, and madness, making it one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most powerful tragedies. First performed in 1606.
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- Published
- 20 May 2026
- Format
- Book
- Extent
- 34 chapters
- Language
- EN
- Chapters
- 34
- Language
- English
- On Lithril
- May 2026
Chapters
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- 01Dramatis PersonæRead
- 02SCENE: In the end of the Fourth Act, in England; through the rest of the Play, in Scotland; and chiefly at Macbeth’s Castle.Read
- 03SCENE I. An open Place.Read
- 04SCENE II. A Camp near Forres.Read
- 05SCENE III. A heath.Read
- 06SCENE IV. Forres. A Room in the Palace.Read
- 07SCENE V. Inverness. A Room in Macbeth’s Castle.Read
- 08SCENE VI. The same. Before the Castle.Read
- 09SCENE VII. The same. A Lobby in the Castle.Read
- 10ACT IIRead
- 11SCENE I. Inverness. Court within the Castle.Read
- 12SCENE II. The same.Read
- 13SCENE III. The same.Read
- 14SCENE IV. The same. Without the Castle.Read
- 15ACT IIIRead
- 16SCENE I. Forres. A Room in the Palace.Read
- 17SCENE II. The same. Another Room in the Palace.Read
- 18SCENE III. The same. A Park or Lawn, with a gate leading to the Palace.Read
- 19SCENE IV. The same. A Room of state in the Palace.Read
- 20SCENE V. The heath.Read
- 21SCENE VI. Forres. A Room in the Palace.Read
- 22ACT IVRead
- 23SCENE I. A dark Cave. In the middle, a Cauldron Boiling.Read
- 24SCENE II. Fife. A Room in Macduff’s Castle.Read
- 25SCENE III. England. Before the King’s Palace.Read
- 26ACT VRead
- 27SCENE I. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.Read
- 28SCENE II. The Country near Dunsinane.Read
- 29SCENE III. Dunsinane. A Room in the Castle.Read
- 30SCENE IV. Country near Dunsinane: a Wood in view.Read
- 31SCENE V. Dunsinane. Within the castle.Read
- 32SCENE VI. The same. A Plain before the Castle.Read
- 33SCENE VII. The same. Another part of the Plain.Read
- 34SCENE VIII. The same. Another part of the field.Read
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