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Macbeth is the title character and main protagonist in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, a tragedy based on the historical king of Scotland. He is a valiant general who becomes a tyrannical king after killing his predecessor, King Duncan, and is haunted by guilt and fear until he is defeated by Macduff.
Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare that depicts the rise and fall of a tyrannical king who murders his way to power after receiving a prophecy from three witches. The play explores the themes of ambition, guilt, and fate, and features some of Shakespeare's most famous characters and scenes.
Learn the origin and meaning of this famous quote from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and how it relates to the themes of love, identity and language. Compare the different versions of the play and the variations of the line in different languages.
Cawdor Castle is a 15th-century tower house in Scotland, owned by the Campbell family since the 16th century. It is best known for its literary connection to William Shakespeare's Macbeth, but the story is fictional and the castle was built long after the historical King Macbeth.
A famous soliloquy from Macbeth by Shakespeare, expressing the protagonist's despair and futility in the face of death and fate. The web page lists the original text, the context, and the reuses of this phrase in literature, music, film, and other media.
Batson, Beatrice ed. Shakespeare’s Christianity: The Protestant and Catholic Poetics of Julius Caesar, Macbeth and Hamlet Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2006. Batson, Beatrice ed. Word and Rite: The Bible and Ceremony in Selected Shakespearean Works Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010.
Glamis is a small village in Angus, Scotland, near Kirriemuir and Forfar. It is the home of Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and has a rich history and culture.
Macbeth is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi based on Shakespeare's play, with two versions in Italian and French. Learn about the composition history, librettists, premieres, revisions, and musical features of this tragic work.