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Macbeth Reading List
Some of these items may be held on Counter Reserve

Shakespeare - theatre and writing

Shakespeare - Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical devices - a table of some of the more common devices employed for emphasis in Shakespeare:
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Facts
No Sweat Shakespeare
Shakespeare exposed by plagiarism detector
Is the world's greatest writer a cheat? Software normally used to outwit exam fraud has disclosed an obscure manuscript that was the source of many of the Bard's most famous lines.
The Globe Theatre - virtual tour
Explore the physical theatre, The Globe

Shakespeare Today Macbeth

9 episodes. Exploring the themes of ambition, power, gender and quote analysis. (13 mins each)

Shakespeare For All is a new audio series that explores Shakespeare’s life, poetry, and most popular plays with help from world-class Shakespeare scholars and actors.

Access through Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Shakespeare for all Macbeth

Clickview Macbeth

Macbeth Clickview Playlist (over 50 videos) Language, plot, context and many other aspects of the play.

Use this playlist to create your own tailored playlist, including interactives to suit your needs.

Macbeth in context - a range of videos exploring Macbeth and historical contexts.

Shakespeare in conversation: Macbeth

This five-part series is a crucial introduction to the ‘Scottish Play’, with experts from the Shakespeare Schools Foundation offering insightful discussion of the play’s characters and themes as well as the context and importance of the play itself.

Videos : Macbeth

Shakespeare his life and times

Shakespeare's Life
Folger Shakespeare Library - includes links to primary sources and podcasts
Life in Elizabethan England
A compendium of common knowledge
William Shakespeare biography
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Websites : Understanding Shakespeare

The complete text if Macbeth
Macbeth with detailed notes and analysis, from Shakespeare Online.
Macbeth Overview
Overview, Synopsis, Characters, Scenes, Full Play, Reviews and Documents.

Macbeth graphic novel

Comics Plus
Unlimited and simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics,
graphic novels, and manga from a variety of library-friendly publishers.

Read Macbeth as a graphic novel.