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> <p>Introduction <strong>Part 1: Contexts, Introduction, Chronology, Source Part 2: Interpretations, Critical History, Early Critical Reception </strong><strong>Part 3: Key Passages </strong><strong>Part 4: Further Reading</strong> Recommended Editions of Macbeth. Contexts. The Play in Performance. Film Versions. Criticism</p>