"Macbeth" tells the story of a brave Scottish general who encounters three witches on his way home from battle. They prophesize that he will become king, igniting his ambition and leading him down a dark path. Driven by a desire for power and spurred on by his ambitious wife, Macbeth commits regicide to seize the throne. However, guilt and paranoia consume him, leading to further violence and madness. As Macbeth's tyranny escalates, he faces rebellion and ultimately meets a tragic end, illustrating the destructive nature of ambition and the supernatural's influence over fate. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Graphic Shakespeare .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2006 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .

Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare.