Macbeth

by John O'Connor

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Genres: Classics, Read For School, School, Plays

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ervina Bajrami · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish that every politician and tyrant read Shakespeare every night before bed. Maybe they would be saved (and oppressed people too) from their evilness.

Apart from this, despite the comments of the professor in class, I still think that Shakespeare spoke of many inner dimensions of the human being — which are sadly not taught enough in academia.

p.s. I read this book in a very significant time (when Israhell began bombing Gaza). It was so relevant, especially the lines in Act 2, Scene 4:

Threescore and ten I can remember well —
Within the volume of which time I have seen
Hours dreadful and things strange. But this sore night
Hath trifled former knowings.

[Zemmiphobe · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.6

This is one of those Shakespeare books that has notes on the opposite page for easier comprehension. I am not sure exactly what reading level it was intended for, but the notes were pretty useless. Perhaps it is because Macbeth is not the most complex of Shakespeare's stories, but the notes consisted a lot of definitions to normal words. Overall, it was not the best noted Shakespeare play I have ever read.

[annabel⭐️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read at school, liked this edition was very helpful with the notes on the side for reference.

[Gunes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something wicked this way comes

[orphia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably my favourite of Shakespeare's works. I finished this for my English class and I think that was probably the reason why I liked it so much. Perhaps that was because I got to analyse each scene and figure out the main ideas and make predictions about the plot. The themes that were explored were really interesting, and I like how there was a shift in the characters over the course of the book. This was really good.

[apercu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rating for translation/edition.

[Moon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't think of any review of this fantastic play at this moment.