William Shakespeare's Macbeth

<p>William Shakespeare’s <em>Macbeth </em>is a timeless tale of love greed and power which has given rise to heated debates around such issues as the representation of gender roles political violence and the dramatisation of evil.</p><p>Taking the form of a sourcebook this guide to Shakespeare’s play presents:</p><ul> <li>extensive introductory comment on the contexts critical history and performance of the text from publication to present</li> <li>annotated extracts from key contextual documents reviews critical works and the text itself</li> <li>cross-references between documents and sections of the guide in order to suggest links between texts contexts and criticism</li> <li>suggestions for further reading.</li> </ul><p>Part of the <em>Routledge Guides to Literature</em> series this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Macbeth and seeking not only a guide to the play but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare’s text.</p>