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1) Macbeth
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The tragedy of a king so blinded by ambition and paranoia that he senselessly murders those in his path, eventually leading to his own demise.
2) Macbeth
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in the 1970s in a run-down, industrial town, a police force struggles to shed an incessant drug problem. Duncan, the chief of police, is idealistic and visionary, a dream to the townspeople, but a nightmare for criminals. The drug trade is ruled by two drug lords, one of whom, a master of manipulation named Hecate, has connections with the highest in power, and plans to use them to get his way.
3) Macbeth
Author
Series
Description
Set in the 1970s in a run-down, industrial town, a police force struggles to shed an incessant drug problem. Duncan, the chief of police, is idealistic and visionary, a dream to the townspeople, but a nightmare for criminals. The drug trade is ruled by two drug lords, one of whom, a master of manipulation named Hecate, has connections with the highest in power, and plans to use them to get his way.
4) Macbeth
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.
5) Macbeth
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Adaptation of the stage production which relocates the action to a nameless 20th-century underground facility, offering a parable of the quest for power in the modern world.
6) Macbeth
Publisher
Saddleback Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (63 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel featuring Shakespeare's drama of an ambitious man whose unscrupulous wife urges him to murder in order to seize the throne of Scotland.
7) Macbeth
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (77 pages) : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In graphic novel format, retells the story of Macbeth, who plots to sieze the throne of Scotland.
9) Macbeth
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
xi, 219 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
10) Macbeth
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The original Royal Shakespeare Company stars in this classic, world-renowned production of the Great Bard's riveting tale of murder, revenge, and insanity from Tony Award winner Trevor Nunn.
Author
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In alternating chapters, ambitious Lady Macbeth tries to bear a son and win the throne of Scotland for her husband, and Albia, their daughter who was banished at birth and raised by three weird sisters, falls in love, learns of her parentage, and seeks to free Scotland from tyranny in this tale based on Shakespeare's Macbeth.
13) Macbeth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Macbeth, his fears, suspicions, pride, ambitions, and his eventual demise.
14) Macbeth
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
322 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A novelized adaptation of Shakespeare's play follows Macbeth and his wife as they develop a plan to keep Scotland united but find themselves entangled in a web of murder and treachery.
15) Macbeth
Author
Series
Publisher
Manga Classics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
820L
Physical Desc
313 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this manga adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, "a brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia"--Publisher marketing.
16) Macbeth
Author
Series
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
GN 700L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When three witches tell Scottish warrior Macbeth that he is destined to be king, it sparks off a series of tragic events. Spurred on by his ambitious wife, Macbeth is determined to fulfill his destiny, whatever the cost. Shakespeare's tale of ruthless ambition is retold with simplified text. The comic strip format provides an accessible introduction to the works of Shakespeare."--Provided by publisher.
17) Macbeth
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
62 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Macbeth is the bravest general in Scotland, and a loyal servant of King Duncan. But then he hears that one day, he could be king himself. Mad with ambition, Macbeth sets out on a bloody path to power.
Author
Lexile measure
1350L
Language
English
Formats
Description
One of the great Shakespearean tragedies, Macbeth is a dark and bloody drama of ambition, murder, guilt and revenge. Prompted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and goaded by his ambitious wife, the Scottish thane Macbeth murders Duncan, King of Scotland, in order to succeed him on the throne. This foul deed soon entangles the conscience-stricken nobleman in a web of treachery, deceit and more murders that ultimately spells his doom.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The rugged landscape of Scotland occasionally attracts dreamers who move north, wrapped in fantasies of enjoying the simple life. They usually don't last, defeated by the climate or by inhospitable locals. But it looks as if Effie Garrand has come to stay. When local constable Hamish Macbeth calls on her after a particularly hideous winter, he is amazed to find the small woman still in residence. Unfortunately, Effie is later found dead, an apparent...