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Macbeth (Ignatius Critical Editions) Paperback – February 17, 2010

by Joseph Pearce (Author), William Shakespeare (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
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Arguably the darkest of all Shakespeare's plays, Macbeth is also one of the most challenging. Is it a work of nihilistic despair, "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing", or is it a cautionary tale warning of the dangers of Machiavellianism and relativism? Does it lead to hell and hopelessness, or does it point to a light beyond the darkness? This critical edition of Shakespeare's classic psychological drama contains essays by some of today's leading critics, exploring Macbeth as a morality play, as a history play with contemporary relevance, and as a drama that shows a vision of evil and that grapples with the problem of free will.
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    206 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ignatius Press
  4. Publication date
    February 17, 2010
  5. Reading age
    13 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9781586173975
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1586173975
  9. Lexile measure
    NP0L
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About the Author

Joseph Pearce is the author of numerous literary works including Literary Converts, The Quest for Shakespeare and Shakespeare on Love, and the editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions series. His other books include literary biographies of Oscar Wilde, J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton and Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1586173979
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press; First Edition (February 17, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781586173975
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1586173975
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP0L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 40 ratings

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Ralph S. Newbill
5.0 out of 5 stars Macbeth (Ignatius Critical Editions) [Kindle Edition]
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2011
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Ignatius deserves five stars for providing students with functional Kindle editions of the great Bard: in addition to Macbeth, Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice are also available.

Let me briefly explain. Until now, there have been no Kindle editions of Shakespeare's plays that provide students with hyper-linked footnotes. The one exception I know of is the Penguin-Pelican Merchant of Venice, but this contains several formatting errors; the other volumes by this publisher do not have the footnotes hyper-linked, making the text pretty much unreadable. The Signet editions suffer from the same problem as the Penguin-Pelican.

Of course, the play itself is five stars.
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Dale
5.0 out of 5 stars Ignatius Critical Versions
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2012
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If your interested in reading great classical fiction but not sure where or how to get started. Begin with an Ignatius Critical Version. Any of the books they offer is a good starting point and they are adding more all the time. The commentary is excellent in the way it conveys the what, why and how of the authors intent.
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Eric F.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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Everything arrived on time and as advertised
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propertius
5.0 out of 5 stars And the Publisher is Just as Good
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2013
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This electric edition has very little to complain about. Well footnoted and easy access to the footnotes and as an added bonus a collection of pertinent and recent critical essays. Obviously, no book could possibly have all or a reasonable number of criticisms but these are refreshing. Great play, great publisher.
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C. Schmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent edition
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016
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Well footnoted, with excellent critical articles published at the back. My high school age son used this in conjunction with Joseph Pearce's recorded course on Shakespeare's Catholicism.
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Brianna Shepherd
5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely Printed
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2012
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Very beautiful printed book, with a nice laminated cover and very good footnotes. Details on the writer of the play and each part of the play that is harder to find on online PDF versions.
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Cipora
3.0 out of 5 stars I'm not a Shakespeare fan
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013
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Either you are a Shakespeare fan or you're not. The old English is at times very hard to grasp. I don't think it would be o the top of my reading list if it wasn't for my kids school reading requirements
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018
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Item as described! Thank you!
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SuperDucky
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Edition
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2023
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I very much enjoyed reading Ignatius Critical Editions, Macbeth. The essayist provided analysis and background was helpful & enlightening. I highly recommend this book.
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