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Macbeth
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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I'm not a big Shakespeare fan, so I won't rate any of his works very high
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Classic tragedy.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I have no spur
    To prick the sides of my intent, but only
    Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself
    And falls on the other.


    Last winter I heard a report on NPR about Stalin's dacha in Sochi. Such featured some curious design features including a bulletproof sofa with extended headrests that prevented his head being exposed from behind to an assassin. The curtains were also shorter in length from the top to prevent someone from hiding from behind them. As I drove I mused as to what sort of world-view would emerge from someone's sense of self and safety?

    The Bard's tale chooses not to address the policy of Macbeth but rather allows him only time to address his version of destiny in such a spirited supernatural environment. Macbeth is a rushed affair. It lacks the splendid pacing of Hamlet. Apparently Fortune favors the breathless as the narrative steps are sprinted and obstacles leaped like some wonky Wuxia. Despite all the gore, there isn't a great deal of introspection or even calculation. Such is strange but not so much as some things one finds on the Heath.(postscript: I just watched the Patrick Stewart led PBS film version: it was simply an avalanche.)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Manga Classics: Macbeth by William Shakespeare keeps the original text from the play, complementing it with gorgeous manga artwork. Macbeth is one of the Bard's most famous dramas, and my personal favourite of his dramas. As much as I love both the play, and manga style artwork, this book didn't resonate with me so much. It was good, don't get me wrong. I think it just really messed my mind up to have the classic text with this quite modern artwork. However, if you're a fan of the Manga Classics series, or of Macbeth, definitely check it out!***Many thanks to Netgalley and Udon Entertainment for providing an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Fascinating scholarly edition, but looking forward to the updated Arden edition, to be released in 2014.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I can't believe I hadn't read this sooner and hope to see a production of it one of these days. I must say I have a soft spot in my heart for the three weird sisters.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Re-reading "Macbeth" to refresh my memory before going to see it on stage. Not even trying to assume I can write a review on this classic. But one thing jumped out at me this time: how it took almost no time at all for Macbeth to decide on his murderous deeds after the prophecy of the three witches. It seemed incredible to me how little he hesitated to fulfil that prophecy at the horrible cost. Even though he did have some guilty conscience that tormented him just before and after the king's murder, being urged by Lady Macbeth was all it took...The images are dark throughout, the choice of words is insanely striking. A very good Introduction to the play by Mark Van Doren.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I got in a massive reading slump as I was into the 3rd act of this wonderful and short tragedy, so it took me a bit more to finish the book. The last 2 acts are packed with action and emotions and the characters are iconic to say the least: Lady Macbeth, the epitome of the power-hungry, manipulative and seemingly emotionless woman, she's the victim of her own humanity, her husband Macbeth whose mortal enemies are his doubtfulness and his mania for control, proof that misunderstanding or underestimating something can be truly fatal. Macduff and his pain are masterfully crafted and we can appreciate his weakness when he's with Malcolm and doesn't hide his feelings of despair and his strength when he faces Macbeth, the cause of his grief. It wasn't the easiest or quickest read I have done, but most definitely worth it. The intro by Cedric Watts is a nice addition as well.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Classic. My favorite SS play.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Opening with the prophecies of the three witches always caught my imagination. I love how the story relates to that throughout the play, and also how Macbeth is intrigued that he may indeed become king. It adds a great, dramatic effect. Beginning to end this is a brilliantly written play.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    MACBETH ranks with A Midsummer Night's Dream as my favorite Shakespeare.It deals with how we all face Evil, the consequences within and without.The opening lines, here and in Roman Polanski's indelible film, often stay with readers foreveras do so many other memorable words, fears, and actions.The only reason for not ranking it a Five Star-Plus book is MacDuff.Like his wife, I still can figure out no logical reason for leaving his wife and children behindwhile he flees to England. And why did he not tell his cousin to hide or bring them when the cousin stopped to see them?Ideas welcome.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Shakespeare can sometimes be intimidating if you aren't a) a English Lit major (or a former one); b) 500 years old; or c) accustomed to speaking in iambic pentameter. I'm none of the above, but love his language, imagery, and stories. This particular edition, featuring Nicholas Brooke's annotations, is the best edition of any Shakespeare I've read. His annotations are informative, but unobtrusive. He explains language that is obscure today, notes the double meanings that would have been commonly known in Shakespeare's time, and creates a context for the story and play.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Dark and supernatural, Macbeth is one of my favorite of Shakespeare's tragedies. One of the biggest questions I always ask is, "Would the weird sisters' prophecies come to pass even if Macbeth hadn't gone all murder crazy?"Macbeth is a great cautionary tale of the dangers of ambition, especially when it comes to power. Shakespeare explores what lengths men will go to for power, especially when they believe it is owed them.Adding this copy to my Little Free Library in hopes that someone in the neighborhood can learn something from it, especially as certain phrases remind me of the current political climate and I know the way my neighbors tend to vote.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Before reading the play my instinct was to say that the three witches symbolize the three fates. The number is the same and the three witches finish each other's sentences in the way that the fates are usually portrayed as doing. The fact that what the witches predict comes true, and comes true only because Macbeth acted on their prophecy (rather like how Trelawney's prophecy in Harry Potter came true only because Voldemort acted on it).

    The biggest difference between the witches and the fates is that (in spite of how popular culture portrays them) in their original mythology the fates do not try to cause harm. They simply do their job creating people's destiny, and occasionally recite a prophecy, without any malicious intent. The witches on the other hand are deliberately trying to lead Macbeth to corrupt his soul. The way that they hint to him that he has good things coming, just enough to make him act to gain those things, even at the expense of others. Even at the expense of his own soul. Because of this I think that the Weird Sisters represent demons, and Hecate, who reprimands them not for the harm that they have done, but for not letting her in on their fun; 'How did you dare/To trade and traffic with Macbeth/In riddles and affairs of death;/And I, the mistress of your charms,/The close contriver of all harms,/Was never call'd to bear my part,/ Or show the glory of our art?'

    It appears to me that the Weird Sisters may represent demons, with Hecate representing Satan. Another possibility could be that the witches represent the potential for evil in Macbeth, easily egged on by Lady Macbeth because it is already within his capacity to commit.

    The witches apply to the themes of violence and fate. In violence as they spur Macbeth onto violence in his second meeting with them, summoning visions of bleeding heads and murdered babies. And fate as they cause Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo to question whether the things they predicted would come to pass naturally, or if they will have to act to gain the prophecies.

    Without the Weird Sisters the play would not have happened, unless something else took their place. They are responsible for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth resorting to violence, and all the chaos that ensues. They could have been replaced by Macbeth making a conscious decision to kill King Duncan to gain power, but that wouldn't have been as compelling.

    Lady Macbeth pushed Macbeth to kill the king trusting on the words the witches enough to believe that Macbeth would become king, but not trusting enough to wait and see if he would become king without them taking action. Ultimately neither husband nor wife could live with the guilt.

    (This review was originally a discussion post I wrote for an online Shakespeare class.)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This full cast production of Macbeth was excellent. Joanne Whalley was particularly good as Lady Macbeth.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Audiobook. Strangely compelling. Narrated by Alan Cummings. A good part of the charm was the great Scottish reading. I have now downloaded his one man show of Macbeth. This is a very interesting project. Would probably be a .5 because of how interesting the project.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    studied this play during 2nd level education. Certain lines still stick with me to this day. Amazing to think of its sheer impact, centuries into the future (and still going strong!).
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Seems like a lot of build up to just suddenly end like that. Damn those witches and their doubletalk. Pro tip: mention this play as often at theatres as possible.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Macbeth and Banquo defeat two armies of enemies. Later three witches appear and prophesy that Macbeth will become a thane of Cawdor, eventually the king of Scotland, and Banquo will beget a line of Scottish kings. Unsure, neither of them are too concerned. When things are starting to come true, Macbeth tells his wife the good news. Lady Macbeth wants her husband to kill Duncan, the king, so that the rest of the prophecy will come true. Macbeth would become king if the present king "died". He stabs Duncan and the two watchers. Fearful that Banquo's heirs might inherit the throne, he hires murderers to kill him and his son Fleance. Fleance has escaped death and becomes Prince of England. He raises an army and fights Macbeth. Macbeth is killed and beheaded. This play was entertaining and had some rhyming. It was easier to read than most Shakespeare plays because it didn't have many characters. It was a quick read. It only took a few days. It was violent and not happy but understanding. I could read this book again. I would recommend this book to anyone 6th grade and up.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Actually enjoyed this one, and I typically loathe reading Shakespeare. This and Hamlet are the only ones worth reading, in my opinion.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Before reading the play my instinct was to say that the three witches symbolize the three fates. The number is the same and the three witches finish each other's sentences in the way that the fates are usually portrayed as doing. The fact that what the witches predict comes true, and comes true only because Macbeth acted on their prophecy (rather like how Trelawney's prophecy in Harry Potter came true only because Voldemort acted on it).

    The biggest difference between the witches and the fates is that (in spite of how popular culture portrays them) in their original mythology the fates do not try to cause harm. They simply do their job creating people's destiny, and occasionally recite a prophecy, without any malicious intent. The witches on the other hand are deliberately trying to lead Macbeth to corrupt his soul. The way that they hint to him that he has good things coming, just enough to make him act to gain those things, even at the expense of others. Even at the expense of his own soul. Because of this I think that the Weird Sisters represent demons, and Hecate, who reprimands them not for the harm that they have done, but for not letting her in on their fun; 'How did you dare/To trade and traffic with Macbeth/In riddles and affairs of death;/And I, the mistress of your charms,/The close contriver of all harms,/Was never call'd to bear my part,/ Or show the glory of our art?'

    It appears to me that the Weird Sisters may represent demons, with Hecate representing Satan. Another possibility could be that the witches represent the potential for evil in Macbeth, easily egged on by Lady Macbeth because it is already within his capacity to commit.

    The witches apply to the themes of violence and fate. In violence as they spur Macbeth onto violence in his second meeting with them, summoning visions of bleeding heads and murdered babies. And fate as they cause Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo to question whether the things they predicted would come to pass naturally, or if they will have to act to gain the prophecies.

    Without the Weird Sisters the play would not have happened, unless something else took their place. They are responsible for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth resorting to violence, and all the chaos that ensues. They could have been replaced by Macbeth making a conscious decision to kill King Duncan to gain power, but that wouldn't have been as compelling.

    Lady Macbeth pushed Macbeth to kill the king trusting on the words the witches enough to believe that Macbeth would become king, but not trusting enough to wait and see if he would become king without them taking action. Ultimately neither husband nor wife could live with the guilt.

    (This review was originally a discussion post I wrote for an online Shakespeare class.)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It wasn't in my reading plans, but today when I came across "the Scottish play" I couldn't resist. What can I say that hasn't already been said? It is astonishing just how far ambition can push a person, and how difficult it is to live with the results. This is one of my favourites from Shakespeare. It never fails to entertain whether on the stage or on paper.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I read Lady Macbeth's part at school.

    That should tell you all that you need to know about me.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I cannot believe this is the first full work of Shakespeare's that I've ever read. What have I been doing all my life? The frequent, clever turns of phrase were marvelous. I lucked out with a good book edition choice. This series gives Rashi-like commentary, enabling me to understand the narrative and word choices with clarity. Julius Caesar is next. Meantime, I've got to find a Macbeth performance in my area. Interest piqued.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Truly among the best of the Bard's dramas. Full of great dramatic images -- the supernatural, passion for power and scenes of great intensity. It's easier to follow than King Lear because it moves forward in a straight line with no sub-plots. The ending, with images juxtaposed through the various almost overlapping scenes adds to the dramatic tension.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    We have much to learn from Maestro's use of language. In Macbeth, it is surprisingly accessible and fast-paced.

    I marvel at his choice at what occurs offstage, like the murder of Duncan. Yet the murder of Macduff's family, including children, happens for all to see. It is postulated that the Duncan scene was cut by someone else. But it actually does something interesting. It increases Macbeth's increasingly murderous character, intensifies his evil as a progression in his paranoia.

    I have many more thoughts , of course, but I must stew. Perhaps I'll return to solidify my thoughts on this masterly work of art.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The ending is the best. That and what always stuck with me was the image of the floating dagger.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Re-read this classic in the Signature Shakespeare edition - beautiful presentation, and useful notes and explanations. Interesting to contrast the awful reputation of the Shakespearian Macbeth with the vastly different person that historians now document. I read a book on the real Macbeth a few years ago which claimed that he was the most unfairly maligned figure in history. But you read the play for Shakespeare, not historic accuracy, and this play is a ripper. Read March 2015
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    1606, Shakespeares meest intense tragedie, confrontatie met de kracht van het kwaad.Ook zijn kortste stuk, sterk geconcentreerd. Doordrenkt met demonische energie (via woorden als duisternis en bloed).?Life?s but a walking shadow, a poor player/ that struts and frets his hour upon the stage/ and then is heard no more: it is a tale / told by an idiot, full of sound and fury / Signifying nothing?.Spijtig van het zeer flauwe einde.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    1606, Shakespeares meest intense tragedie, confrontatie met de kracht van het kwaad.Ook zijn kortste stuk, sterk geconcentreerd. Doordrenkt met demonische energie (via woorden als duisternis en bloed).“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player/ that struts and frets his hour upon the stage/ and then is heard no more: it is a tale / told by an idiot, full of sound and fury / Signifying nothing”.Spijtig van het zeer flauwe einde.

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Macbeth - François Guizot

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Title: Macbeth

Author: William Shakespeare

Release Date: October 25, 2004 [EBook #13868]

Language: French

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MACBETH

TRAGÉDIE

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

NOTICE SUR MACBETH

En l'année 1034, Duncan succéda sur le trône d'Écosse à son grand-père Malcolm. Il tenait son droit de sa mère Béatrix, fille aînée de Malcolm: la cadette, Doada, était mère de Macbeth, qui se trouvait ainsi cousin-germain de Duncan. Le père de Macbeth était Finleg, thane de Glamis, désigné sous le nom de Sinell dans la tragédie et dans la chronique de Hollinshed, d'après l'autorité d'Hector Boèce, à qui a été emprunté le récit des événements concernant Duncan et Macbeth. Comme Shakspeare a suivi de point en point la chronique de Hollinshed, les faits contenus dans cette chronique sont nécessaires à rappeler; ils ont d'ailleurs en eux-mêmes un intérêt véritable.

Macbeth s'était rendu célèbre par son courage, et on l'eût jugé parfaitement digne de régner s'il n'eût été «de sa nature,» dit la chronique, «quelque peu cruel.» Duncan, au contraire, prince peu guerrier, poussait jusqu'à l'excès la douceur et la bonté; en sorte que si l'on eût pu fondre le caractère des deux cousins et les tempérer l'un par l'autre, on aurait eu, dit la chronique. «un digne roi et un excellent capitaine.»

Après quelques années d'un règne paisible, la faiblesse de Duncan ayant encouragé les malfaiteurs, Banquo, thane de Lochaber, chargé de recueillir les revenus du roi, se vit forcé de punir un peu sévèrement (somewhat sharpelie) quelques-uns des plus coupables, ce qui occasionna une révolte. Banquo, dépouillé de tout l'argent qu'il avait reçu, faillit perdre la vie, et ne s'échappa qu'avec peine et couvert de blessures. Aussitôt qu'elles lui permirent de se rendre à la cour, il alla porter plainte à Duncan et il détermina enfin celui-ci à faire sommer les coupables de comparaître; mais ils tuèrent le sergent d'armes qu'on leur avait envoyé et se préparèrent à la défense, excités par Macdowald, le plus considéré d'entre eux, qui, réunissant autour de lui ses parents et ses amis, leur représenta Duncan comme un lâche au coeur faible (taint hearted milksop), plus propre à gouverner des moines qu'à régner sur une nation aussi guerrière que les Écossais. La révolte s'étendit particulièrement sur les îles de l'ouest, d'où une foule de guerriers vinrent dans le Lochaber se ranger autour de Macdowald; l'espoir du butin attira aussi d'Irlande un grand nombre de Kernes et de Gallouglasses¹, prêts à suivre Macdowald partout où il voudrait les conduire. Au moyen de ces renforts, Macdowald battit les troupes que le roi avait envoyées à sa rencontre, prit leur chef Malcolm, et, après la bataille, lui fit trancher la tête.

Duncan, consterné de ces nouvelles, assembla un conseil où Macbeth lui ayant vivement reproché sa faiblesse et sa lenteur à punir, qui laissaient aux rebelles le temps de s'assembler, offrit cependant de se charger, avec Banquo, de la conduite de la guerre. Son offre ayant été acceptée, le seul bruit de son approche avec de nouvelles troupes effraya tellement les rebelles qu'un grand nombre déserta secrètement; et Macdowald, ayant essayé avec le reste, de tenir tête à Macbeth, fut mis en déroute et forcé de s'enfuir dans un château où il avait renfermé sa femme et ses enfants; mais, désespérant d'y pouvoir tenir, et dans la crainte des supplices, il se tua, après avoir tué d'abord sa femme et ses enfants. Macbeth entra sans obstacle dans le château, dont les portes étaient demeurées ouvertes. Il n'y trouva plus que le cadavre de Macdowald au milieu de ceux de sa famille; et la barbarie de ce temps fut révoltée de ce qu'insensible à ce tragique spectacle, Macbeth fit couper la tête de Macdowald pour l'envoyer au roi, et attacher le reste du corps à un gibet. Il fit acheter très-cher aux habitants des îles le pardon de leur révolte, ce qui ne l'empêcha pas de faire exécuter tous ceux qu'il put prendre encore dans le Lochaber. Les habitants se récrièrent hautement contre cette violation de la foi promise, et les injures qu'ils proférèrent contre lui, à cette occasion, irritèrent tellement Macbeth qu'il fut près de passer dans les îles avec une armée pour se venger; mais il fut détourné de ce projet par les conseils de ses amis, et surtout par les présents au moyen desquels les insulaires achetèrent une seconde fois leur pardon.

Note 1: (retour) Soldats d'infanterie, armés les premiers à la légère, les seconds d'armes pesantes.

Peu de temps après, Suénon, roi de Norwége, ayant fait une descente en Écosse, Duncan, pour lui résister, se mit à la tête de la portion la plus considérable de son armée, dont il confia le reste à Macbeth et à Banquo. Duncan, battu et près de s'enfuir, se réfugia dans le château de Perth, où Suénon vint l'assiéger. Duncan ayant secrètement instruit Macbeth de ses intentions, feignit de vouloir traiter et traîna la chose en longueur jusqu'à ce qu'enfin, averti que Macbeth avait réuni des forces suffisantes, il indiqua un jour pour livrer la place, et en attendant il offrit aux Norwégiens de leur envoyer des provisions de bouche, qu'ils acceptèrent avec d'autant plus d'empressement que depuis plusieurs jours ils souffraient beaucoup de la disette. Le pain et la bière qu'on leur livra avaient été mêlés du jus d'une baie extrêmement narcotique, en sorte que, s'en étant rassasiés avec avidité, ils tombèrent dans un sommeil dont il fut impossible de les tirer. Alors Duncan fit avertir Macbeth, qui, arrivant en diligence et entrant sans obstacle dans le camp, massacra tous les Norwégiens, dont la plupart ne se réveillèrent pas, et dont les autres se trouvèrent tellement étourdis par l'effet du soporifique qu'ils ne purent faire aucune défense. Un grand nombre de mariniers de la flotte norwégienne, qui étaient venus pour prendre leur part de l'abondance répandue dans le camp, partagèrent le sort de leurs compatriotes, et Suénon, qui se sauva, lui onzième, de cette boucherie, trouva à peine assez d'hommes pour conduire le vaisseau sur lequel il s'enfuit en Norwége. Ceux qu'il laissa derrière furent, trois jours après, tellement battus par un vent d'est qu'ils se brisèrent les uns contre les autres et s'enfoncèrent dans la mer, dans un lieu appelé les sables de Drownelow, où ils sont encore aujourd'hui (1574), dit la chronique, «au grand danger des vaisseaux qui viennent sur la côte, la mer les couvrant entièrement pendant le flux, tandis que le reflux en laisse paraître quelques parties au-dessus de l'eau.» Ce désastre causa une telle consternation en Norwége qu'encore plusieurs années après on n'y armait point un chevalier sans lui faire jurer de venger ses compatriotes tués en Écosse. Duncan, pour célébrer sa délivrance, ordonna de grandes processions; mais, pendant qu'on les célébrait, on apprit le débarquement d'une armée de Danois, sous les ordres de Canut, roi d'Angleterre, qui venait venger son frère Suénon. Macbeth et Banquo allerent au-devant d'eux, les défirent, les forcèrent à se rembarquer et à payer une somme considérable pour obtenir la permission d'enterrer leurs morts à Saint-Colmes-Inch, où, dit la chronique, on voit encore un grand nombre de vieux tombeaux sur lesquels sont gravés les armes des Danois.

Tels sont, dans les exploits de Macbeth et de Banquo, ceux dont Shakspeare, d'après Hollinshed, a fait usage dans sa tragédie. Ce fut peu de temps après que Macbeth et Banquo, se rendant à Fores, où était le roi, et chassant en chemin à travers les bois et les champs, «sans autre compagnie que seulement eux-mêmes,» furent soudainement accostés, au milieu d'une lande, par trois femmes bizarrement vêtues et «semblables à des créatures de l'ancien monde» (elder world), qui saluèrent Macbeth précisément comme on le voit dans la tragédie. Sur quoi Banquo: «Quelle manière de femmes êtes-vous donc, dit-il, de vous montrer si peu favorables envers moi que vous assigniez à mon compagnon non-seulement de grands emplois, mais encore un royaume, tandis qu'à moi vous ne me donnez rien du tout?—Vraiment, dit la première d'entre elles, nous te promettons de plus grands biens qu'à lui, car il régnera en effet, mais avec une fin malheureuse, et il ne laissera aucune postérité pour lui succéder; tandis qu'au contraire toi, à la vérité, ne régneras pas du tout, mais de toi sortiront ceux qui gouverneront l'Écosse par une longue suite de postérité non interrompue.» Aussitôt elles disparurent. Quelque temps après, le thane de Cawdor ayant été mis à mort pour cause de trahison,

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