Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Macbeth

William Shakespeare

128 pages • first pub 1606 (editions)

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Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.Shakespeare's Macbeth is one of the greatest tragic dramas the world has known. Macbeth himself, a brave warrior, is fatally impelle...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 83,153 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

tense: 60%

mysterious: 40%

challenging: 34%

adventurous: 24%

emotional: 23%

reflective: 22%

sad: 13%

funny: 7%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

43% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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