Macbeth
(Part of the Bloom's Major Literary Characters Series and Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages Series)
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An archetypal story of the dangers of lusting for power, Macbeth is Shakespeare's stark tale of a tormented nobleman driven into a murderous plot by his ambition to assume the throne of Scotland. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on Macbeth, including commentaries by such important critics as Elizabeth Montagu, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas DeQuincey, John Berryman, Cleanth Brooks, and many others. Students will also benefit from the additional features in this volume, including an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary of the plot, an analysis of several key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, essays discussing the main currents of criticism in each century since Shakespeare's time, and more. Book jacket.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0791095940
ISBN13:9780791095942
Release Date:December 2008
Publisher:Blooms Literary Criticism
Length:402 Pages
Weight:1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.8" x 9.3"
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