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Macbeth Thrift - (Dover Thrift Study Edition) by William Shakespeare (Paperback)

Macbeth Thrift - (Dover Thrift Study Edition) by  William Shakespeare (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that features scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Ambition overpowers loyalty in this drama of a Scottish noble's rise to power. Goaded by his scheming wife, Macbeth realizes too late that blood will have blood, as each monstrous crime demands the reinforcement of another, sending him further and further down the path to his own destruction. Shakespeare's drama of treason and doom features a fast-paced plot, tumultuous action, and a cast of compelling characters, including a trio of fortune-telling witches. A definitive survey, this Dover Thrift Study Edition offers the drama's complete and unabridged text, plus a comprehensive study guide. Created to help readers gain a thorough understanding of <i>Macbeth</i>'s content and context, the guide includes: - Scene-by-scene summaries<br>- Explanations and discussions of the plot<br>- Question-and-answer sections<br>- Shakespeare biography<br>- List of characters and more <br>Dover Thrift Study Editions feature everything that students need to undertake a confident reading of a classic text, as well as to prepare themselves for class discussions, essays, and exams. <br>A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>He was not of an age, but for all time, declared Ben Jonson of his contemporary William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Jonson's praise is especially prescient, since at the turn of the 17th century Shakespeare was but one of many popular London playwrights and none of his dramas were printed in his lifetime. The reason so many of his works survive is because two of his actor friends, with the assistance of Jonson, assembled and published the First Folio edition of 1623.

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