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Macbeth, Macbeth
'A miracle, an instant classic.' Slavoj Zizek, philosopher
The tragedy is done, the tyrant Macbeth dead. The time is free. But for how long? As Macduff pursues dreams of national revival, smaller lives are seeding. In the ruins of Dunsinane, the Porter tries to keep his three young boys safe from the nightmare of history. In a nunnery deep in Birnam Wood, a girl attempts to forget what she lost in war. Flitting between them, a tortured clairvoyant trembles with the knowledge of what's to come.
A collaboration between two of the world's most eminent Shakespeare scholars, "Macbeth, Macbeth" is a unique mix of creative fiction and literary criticism that charts a new way of doing both, sparking a whole new world from the embers of Shakespeare's original tragedy. "Macbeth, Macbeth" weaves a thread that enrichens the original classic with the manic energy of Tristram Shandy, the grim intensity of Crime and Punishment, and the existential absurdity of Waiting for Godot.
'A thrilling re-imagination of Shakespeare's darkest play.' Lucy Bailey, theatre director
'Shakespeare, I suspect, would have been delighted.' Don Paterson, poet
The tragedy is done, the tyrant Macbeth dead. The time is free. But for how long? As Macduff pursues dreams of national revival, smaller lives are seeding. In the ruins of Dunsinane, the Porter tries to keep his three young boys safe from the nightmare of history. In a nunnery deep in Birnam Wood, a girl attempts to forget what she lost in war. Flitting between them, a tortured clairvoyant trembles with the knowledge of what's to come.
A collaboration between two of the world's most eminent Shakespeare scholars, "Macbeth, Macbeth" is a unique mix of creative fiction and literary criticism that charts a new way of doing both, sparking a whole new world from the embers of Shakespeare's original tragedy. "Macbeth, Macbeth" weaves a thread that enrichens the original classic with the manic energy of Tristram Shandy, the grim intensity of Crime and Punishment, and the existential absurdity of Waiting for Godot.
'A thrilling re-imagination of Shakespeare's darkest play.' Lucy Bailey, theatre director
'Shakespeare, I suspect, would have been delighted.' Don Paterson, poet
404 pages, Paperback
Published June 30, 2021
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February 8, 2017
I think some of the other reviewers misunderstood this book and what it tries to accomplish... it's a strong testament to the experience of Macbeth... moving, gripping, even enlightening... it's an amazing accomplishment.
February 7, 2017
Phenomenal. Deep, interesting, and full of imagination - this book combines a scholarly depth with the electric dramaturgy of a Shakespearean play.
December 9, 2016
I really wanted to like this book. Reading the afterword, I understand what the author tried to do, but sadly he wasn't successful. The characters are hard to distinguish from each other, it jumps forward in time and you rarely can understand how or why the characters ended up where they are or why they act the way they do. Plus it just sinks into drawn out descriptions of pain, violence and horror. I can't recommend it to anyone.
July 20, 2016
I got about forty pages in and realized that this was just incomprehensible drivel. Disjointed and vulgar. Fortunately I got it cheap so out it goes. I have better things to read.
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