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Macbeth

The Pelican Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
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Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare's most renowned tragedies, exploring themes of ambition, power, guilt, and fate. It tells the story of a Scottish general whose encounter with three witches sets him on a dark path of murder and tyranny.
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Macbeth

"[Originally published]: 'Macbeth' edited by Alfred Harbage, published in Penguin Books (USA) 1956; revised edition published 1971; edition edited by Stephen Orgel published 2000"--Colophon.

This edition ofMacbethis edited with an introduction by series editor Stephen Orgel.

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This legendary Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Updated for the 21st century by editors Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA, each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used.

With all new cover designs, these affordable Shakespeares are perfect for students, teachers, scholars, and theatre professionals alike.

The edition of Macbeth follows this esteemed tradition, providing valuable insights and context for both seasoned admirers and newcomers to Shakespeare’s works.

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“Gorgeous new Shakespeare paperbacks.”
—Marlon James, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings

“I have been using the Pelican Shakespeare for years in my lecture course—it's invaluable, the best individual-volume series available for students.”
—Marjorie Garber, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English and Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143128564

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 March 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Plume

Contributors:

  • Edited by Stephen Orgel
  • Edited by A.R. Braunmuller

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 114g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April, 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He died on April 23, 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford. A. R. Braunmuller is Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has written critical volumes on George Peele and George Chapman and has edited plays in both the Oxford (King John) and Cambridge (Macbeth) series of Shakespeare editions. He is also general editor of The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Stephen Orgel is the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of the Humanities at Stanford University and general editor of the Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture. His books include Imagining Shakespeare, The Authentic Shakespeare, Impersonations- The Performance of Gender in Shakespeare's England and The Illusion of Power.

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