"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare
Macbeth, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime in 1606–07 and published in the First Folio of 1623.
The play dramatizes the psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a means of a rising to power. It is one of Shakespeare's shortest and most intense tragedies.
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Famous Quotes
- "Fair is foul, and foul is fair..."
- "Out, out brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow..."
- "Is this a dagger which I see before me..."
Did you know?
The phrase "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble" is one of Shakespeare's most famous rhymes and frequently referenced in culture!