The Tragedy of MacbethClassic Books Company, 2001 - 500 sider "I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: |
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Side vii
... means the first to call attention to certain peculiarities of construction , but because he spreads before us such a wealth of illustration . In 1673 there appeared ' Macbeth : A Tragedy . Acted At the Dukes- " Theatre . ' This has ...
... means the first to call attention to certain peculiarities of construction , but because he spreads before us such a wealth of illustration . In 1673 there appeared ' Macbeth : A Tragedy . Acted At the Dukes- " Theatre . ' This has ...
Side 6
... means a gray cat . ' Malkin ' is a diminutive of Mary . ' ' Mau- kin , ' the same word , is still used in Scotland for a hare . Compare IV , i , I. " 9. Paddock ] STEEVENS . According to Goldsmith a frog is called a paddock in the North ...
... means a gray cat . ' Malkin ' is a diminutive of Mary . ' ' Mau- kin , ' the same word , is still used in Scotland for a hare . Compare IV , i , I. " 9. Paddock ] STEEVENS . According to Goldsmith a frog is called a paddock in the North ...
Side 9
... means . See Mark , v , 13 : The herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea ... and were choked in the sea . ' 9. Macdonwald ] STEEVENS . Holinshed has Macdowald . MALONE . So also the Scottish Chronicles . Sh . might have got ...
... means . See Mark , v , 13 : The herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea ... and were choked in the sea . ' 9. Macdonwald ] STEEVENS . Holinshed has Macdowald . MALONE . So also the Scottish Chronicles . Sh . might have got ...
Side 11
... means not only game , but also an arrow , an offensive weapon . We might say without objection ' that For- tune smiled on a warrior's sword . DYCE . This note of Boswell's would almost seem to have been written in ridicule of the ...
... means not only game , but also an arrow , an offensive weapon . We might say without objection ' that For- tune smiled on a warrior's sword . DYCE . This note of Boswell's would almost seem to have been written in ridicule of the ...
Side 21
... means the due part or share which a friend has in the affec- tions of another . Compare Cym . I , iii , 30. The meaning of the word is further illustrated by the use of the verb in Lear , I , i , 87 . 6 65. present ] CLARENDON . That is ...
... means the due part or share which a friend has in the affec- tions of another . Compare Cym . I , iii , 30. The meaning of the word is further illustrated by the use of the verb in Lear , I , i , 87 . 6 65. present ] CLARENDON . That is ...
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ABBOTT ambition appears BAILEY ii Banquo blood called castle Cawdor character CLARENDON Coll COLLIER Compare conj Cotgrave crime crown dagger death deed DELIUS drama Duncan Dunsinane Dyce Edition ELWIN emendation English Enter Macbeth evil Exeunt Exit expression eyes F₂ fear Fleance Ghost give hand HARRY ROWE hath haue heart HEATH Hecate Holinshed honour Huds HUNTER husband Johns JOHNSON king Ktly Lady Macbeth Lady Macduff Lady Mb LETTSOM lord Macb Macd Macduff Mach Malcolm MALONE means mind murder nature night noble passage perfect spy perhaps play poet Pope present Ross scene Scotland seems sense Shakespeare Sing Siward sleep speak spirits STAUNTON Steev STEEVENS thane Thane of Cawdor thee Theob thou thought tion tragedy verb vnto WALKER Crit Warb weird sisters White wife Witch word