Cover of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Macbeth

4.0 · 152 ratings on Open Library

An ambitious general murders the King of Scotland and takes the throne for himself—and then he must deal with the consequences.

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Length
18,000 words
Reading time
About 65 min
Format
EPUB, DRM-free

About the book

King Duncan’s closest generals, Macbeth and Banquo, have just defeated two invading armies and the Irish rebel Macdonwald. Out across the misty moor, they encounter three witches who reveal to Macbeth a powerful prophecy: “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!” They not only claim that Macbeth will eventually become King of Scotland, but that Banquo will father a line of Scottish kings—though ominously, Banquo will never be king himself.

This shocking tragedy—a violent caution to those seeking power for its own sake—is, to this day, one of Shakespeare’s most popular and influential masterpieces.

This is the Standard Ebooks edition, carefully proofread and typeset, with a table of contents and linked footnotes.

What readers think

4.0 out of 5

152 ratings of Macbeth from Open Library readers, as of 10th Nov.

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