Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare) [Paperback]

William Shakespeare (Author)

Book Description

Series: No Fear Shakespeare | Publication Date: April 15, 2003

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Macbeth on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.

 

Each No Fear Shakespeare contains

• The complete text of the original play
• A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language
• A complete list of characters with descriptions
• Plenty of helpful commentary

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: SparkNotes; 2003 edition (April 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586638467
• ISBN-13: 978-1586638467
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Literature & Fiction > British
  • #81 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No need to avoid Shakespeare anymore, April 12, 2005

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David E. Levine (Peekskill , NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare) (Paperback)

I consider myself to be a reasonably literate individual but, I have always avoided Shakespeare since I cannot make sense of the text. But now, I have fianally read Macbeth because, with "No Fear Shakespeare," each left hand page is written in the original whereas the right hand page is a plain English translation. So now I know, that when a porter says "it makes him stand to and not stand to," he is not referring about someone standing up on his feet. Instead, it means that alcoholic drinks make a man have an erection but then, lose the erection. How true is that and how cool is it to be able to understand that? Seriously, Macbeth is a great tale of ambition, deception and conscience. Thanks to this innovative book, I was able to read the original, then, after reading each page, I referred to the translation so I could understand. It was fun to read lines in the original, try to work out what I thought it meant and then check whether I was right. I recommend this as a way finally read and appreciate Macbeth.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful, March 18, 2005

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student (Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare) (Paperback)

The translation is clear and it helps immensely that it is side by side with the actual text. That way it's easy to fully understand the meaning behing Shakespeare's language.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs Up from the Teacher, February 13, 2008

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TN Teach (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare) (Paperback)

After struggling with my decision to use this book with my senior students, I am finding they are less hesitant to read AND they are enjoying the concepts in this drama! If it were an honors class, I think I would make students read the original text, but for my regular classes, I am very happy with my decision because they are GETTING IT. We are reading the authentic Shakespeare for the really good lines/soliloquys that shouldn't be missed. This is much better than other renditions that simply paraphrase as far as comprehension is concerned.