Teachers can use this collection of eight mini-books to introduce students to Shakespeare's timeless tales. The comic-book format makes the plays easy to read and is sure to engage students. Narratives are written in modern-day English, while the characters' dialogues are kept in Shakespeare's verse. Plays include Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest.
Full of murderous action, Macbeth is ideal for manga
Witches, ghosts, murders, battles, blood-if ever a Shakespeare play
cried out for a manga version, Macbeth is it! The play regularly sells
over 25,000 copies a year, and now manga fans can get caught up in the
action as the Bard explores the social forces at work when men act
against their better nature and the natural order of things.
Witches
and prophesies. Fate and fortune. Murders and atrocities. Insomnia and
insanity. Unchecked aspirations and even decapitation. Power-crazed and
convinced of his own invincibility, Macbeth, the Scottish war hero,
turns into a serial killer, annihilating anybody who gets in his way.
This fast-paced manga edition gets you quickly engrossed in Macbeth's
blood-soaked path to power and Shakespeare's timeless themes.
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.
Packed with action and vivid portrayal of human relationships, Shakespeare's Macbeth traces the bloody climb to power and tragic ruin of a fate-plagued king. Count on CliffNotes on Macbeth to carry you through the rise and fall of a cast of characters that includes a cruel and ambitious warrior, his wicked wife, and a trio of witches who have wormed their way into audiences' hearts since William Shakespeare first presented their prophecies about 300 years ago.
Show your classmates – and your grade-granting teacher – that you're in the know with English literature. You can't miss with scene summaries, plot explorations, language simplification, and insights into the author's life and times. Other features that help you study include
* A brief synopsis of the play
* A character map to help you see relationships among the characters
* Critical essays on major themes and stage productions
* An interactive quiz to test your knowledge
* Essay topics and practice projects
Retold Shakespeare's tragedy. Macbeth is loyal and courageous, and is a friend of King Duncan’s. However, after a battle he encounters three witches who tell him that one day he will be King of Scotland. Soon his obsession to become king is reinforced by his wife’s cold-blooded ambition...
