The Tragedy of Macbeth is a classic play by William Shakespeare, first performed in 1606. It tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who, spurred on by a prophecy from three witches, is driven to murder his king in order to gain the throne
The Tragedy of Macbeth, often shortened to Macbeth, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambitions and power. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy. Scholars believe Macbeth, of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of King James I, contains the most allusions to James, patron of Shakespeare's acting company.