Macbeth

ISBN 978-1-86478-044-4

The smartstudy® English guide to Macbeth is a valuable aid to understanding the last of William Shakespeare’s great revenge tragedies. Set in Scotland in the eleventh century, the play follows Macbeth as he attempts to take the Scottish throne and in the process descends into a world of violence and evil. Considered to be Shakespeare’s darkest work, the play explores many themes including fate, power, ambition and violence.

Key Features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• tips on how to use examination time efficiently
• a sample essay with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

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