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foul is fair...,
By NotATameLion (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Macbeth (Mass Market Paperback)
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's more gloomy plays. It is downright grim. It starts grim and only gets blacker... ...It is one of Shakespeare's better playsMacbeth is one of Shakespeare's more ambiguous main characters. Motivation is always a big question with him. Sure, he is hungry for power. Yet he also needs prodding from several quarters to take most of his actions. Lady Macbeth is really no different. She comes off as eager for evil early on, but is utterly shocked by its repercussions. Her attempt to go against nature leaves her absolutely unhinged and thirsting after guidance--only to find despair. In this regard, Shakespeare anticipates the psychology of Dostoevsky. Macbeth is also one of Shakespeare's most supernatural plays. Regardless of whether one wants to debate the reality of Banquo's ghost, there are forces at work in Macbeth that are often unseen, but which drive the plot. The witches and all the unnaturalness come up against the forces of nature (the trees) and the divinely appointed King. The most remarkable thing about this play is, for me at least, that it becomes a true tragedy only in its last moments. Only when all the stuff has hit the fan, and he has realized his doom is eminent, does Macbeth show the courage and nobility of a true tragic hero. Macbeth is a great place to start if you are new to Shakespeare. It is a fun place to return if you're not.
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What's done cannot be undone,
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This review is from: Macbeth (Mass Market Paperback)
After four centuries of well-deserved adulation, "Macbeth" hardly requires further praise. It seems worthwhile, however, to single out the play as a particularly good introduction to Shakespeare. It is tightly constructed, brilliantly written, and relatively short. The memorable plot (drawn from Holinshed's Chronicles) has cast long shadows. The snowballing murders and eerily-fulfilled prophecies have become literary icons, yet have lost none of their power in their original form.
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Kindle edition is not the Signet,
By moviegoer - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Macbeth (Mass Market Paperback)
A search for the wonderful Signet edition of Shakespeare's works turns up a "Kindle edition".It is not the Signet class with its criticism and notes. In fact, the lines are not numbered. Difficulty to use for teaching. Not what I think I was led to believe it was -- a Signet classic.
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My first Shakespeare - not my last,
By MandytheBookworm - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Macbeth (Mass Market Paperback)
My first Shakespeare and I shall say it won't be my last. At first I was daunted by the language and thought it would be a hard read but after a while I understood how to read the play and fully enjoyed myself. The essays at the end brought to my attention clarification, in parts some much needed clarification, but all in all it was nice to know that I was on the right track. I must say it started out a bit strange, having never read Shakespeare before, but as the play went along I found myself turning the pages faster and faster wanting to read the next words in great anticipation. A play about power and how unbecoming it can be to those who misunderstand power's ulitimate power and who do not appreciate the true ramifications power can hold unto one's consciousness.
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What's done cannot be undone,
By Carl Tait - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Macbeth (Mass Market Paperback)
After four centuries of well-deserved adulation, "Macbeth" hardly requires further praise. It seems worthwhile, however, to single out the play as a particularly good introduction to Shakespeare. It is tightly constructed, brilliantly written, and relatively short. The memorable plot (drawn from Holinshed's Chronicles) has cast long shadows. The snowballing murders and eerily-fulfilled prophecies have become literary icons, yet have lost none of their power in their original form.
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