Macbeth (The New Folger Library) [Mass Market Paperback]

William Shakespeare (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1992

An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable readable introductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, a lively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on the play in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-date annotated bibliographies, and convenient listing of key passages.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Washington Square Press (August 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671722751
• ISBN-13: 978-0671722753
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greed doesn't pay, June 7, 2000

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M. J. O'Malley (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macbeth (The New Folger Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book in class, with my Language Arts teacher and the rest of my class. We didn't do the exact play, just read through it, but it was fun. You may think, why are 7th graders reading Shakespeare? Well, the answer is, we have a great teacher with enthusiasm, that is willing to teach us with his characterists before we read it in high school with the most boring teacher in the world. Anyway, reading this was a blast. With the help of the New Folger Library explanations, and my teacher, I understood this play. It teaches that greed doesn't pay, no matter how hard you try, and how many people help you. Also, you will regret what you do, and realize it wasn't worth it when your head has been removed from your shoulders. It has these great messages, as well as no matter how "perfect" your plans are, they aren't and will backfire eventually. The characters are excellent, although some are very greedy, which makes this play interesting. This was the first Shakesspearean play I have ever read, although I have seen Romeo and Juliet at the opera. This got me interested in Shakespeare, and I plan to read his comedies, and possibly Hamlet.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The master, August 16, 2002

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Susan Dunn "The EQ Coach" (Dallas,, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macbeth (The New Folger Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

It's been said that Freud said he learned everything he knew from Shakespeare. There is no one who writes of human nature, from the inside out, as Shakespeare did. I've read Macbeth before and will read it again ... and will always thrill at the 3 witches. What a beginning! But it's the portrayal of Lady Macbeth that has stuck with me from high school days when I first read it. It's as effective at curtailing certain reprehensible female behavior as is "Fatal Attraction." My high school English teacher told me to read the great works of literature every 5 years because they'll be different each time. I do, and they are. If I could write like Shakespeare, I'd describe how beautiful and powerful his language is. This action-packed drama is one of the works of Shakespeare that particularly appeals to men.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest horror story of all time., December 8, 2001

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This review is from: Macbeth (The New Folger Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

I realized that this play is a horror story just recently. It has witches, ghost, creepy castle, brooding atmosphere, and plenty of blood. What seperates it from most horror stories (aside from the fact it was written by Shakespeare) is the true horror is not from the ghosts or witches but the evil that is in man's soul. This makes it scarrier and more truthful than most horror stories.