One of Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful dramas, "Macbeth" is often cited as among the finest plays ever written. Scottish general Macbeth and his comrade-in-arms Banquo - returning home from a victorious battle - encounter three witches in the woods who offer them an extraordinary prophecy: Macbeth will be King of Scotland...and Banquo's descendants will be Kings as well. Returning home, Macbeth tells his wife of the prophecy and together they concoct a bloody plot to murder the current King and fulfill their destinies. But as one murder leads to another, their ruthless ambitions soon lead to madness, revolt and chaos. Showcasing Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power, "Macbeth" is one of the finest tragedies ever written and it is presented here in its original and unabridged format

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