1st Edition
William Shakespeare's Macbeth A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
Edited By Alexander Leggatt
Copyright 2006
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a timeless tale of love, greed and power, which has given rise to heated debates around such issues as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil.
Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare’s play presents:
extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text,... Read more
Introduction Part 1: Contexts, Introduction, Chronology, Source Part 2: Interpretations, Critical History, Early Critical Reception Part 3: Key Passages Part 4: Further Reading Recommended Editions of Macbeth. Contexts. The Play in Performance. Film Versions. Criticism
Biography
Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto. He has published many books and articles on Shakespeare and ahs won an Outstanding Teaching Award from the Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto.
