![]() ![]() Its story was once seen as that of a hero who commits an evil act and pays an enormous price. Like other plays, Macbeth speaks to each generation. Is Macbeth tempted by fate, or by his or his wife’s ambition? Why does their success turn to ashes? ![]() In depicting a man who murders to become king, Macbeth teases us with huge questions. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James’s belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. The authoritative edition of Macbeth from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. ![]()
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