"Macbeth" is a tragic play by William Shakespeare that follows the ambitious yet morally conflicted Scottish general, Macbeth. Driven to madness and tyranny by a prophecy from three witches that foretells his rise to kingship, Macbeth, with the encouragement of his wife, Lady Macbeth, murders King Duncan to seize the throne. As guilt and paranoia consume him, Macbeth spirals into a cycle of further violence, alienation, and betrayal. The play explores themes of ambition, power, and the supernatural, ultimately leading to Macbeth's tragic downfall as he faces the consequences of his unchecked ambition and moral decay. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

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

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

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 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 2013 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .

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