TY - BOOK ID - 5458162 TI - Macbeth AU - Shakespeare, William AU - Braunmuller, Albert Richard PY - 2008 SN - 9780521680981 9780521862400 0521680980 052186240X PB - Cambridge New York Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Shakespeare, William, KW - Regicides KW - Macbeth, KW - Drama. KW - Scotland KW - Kings and rulers KW - Succession KW - Shakespeare, William KW - Regicides - Drama. KW - Macbeth, - King of Scotland, - 11th cent. - Drama. KW - Shakespeare, William, - 1564-1616. - Macbeth. KW - Shakespeare, William, - 1564-1616. - Macbeth KW - Scotland - Drama. KW - Macbeth, - King of Scotland, - 11th cent. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5458162 AB - This is the most extensively annotated edition of Macbeth currently available, offering a thorough reconsideration of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. A full and accessible updated introduction studies the immediate theatrical and political contexts of Macbeth's composition, especially the Gunpowder Plot and the contemporary account of an early performance at the Globe. It treats such issues as whether the Witches compel Macbeth to murder; whether Lady Macbeth is herself in some sense a witch; whether Banquo is Macbeth's accomplice in crime; and what criticism is levelled against Macduff. Several possible new sources are suggested, and the presence of Thomas Middleton's writing in the play is proposed. An extensive, well-illustrated account of the play in performance examines several cinematic versions, such as those by Kurosawa and Roman Polanski, and a brand new introductory section on recent performances and adaptations brings the edition completely up-to-date. ER -