A simple prose retelling of Shakespeare's drama about an eleventh-century Scottish king.

Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set mainly in Scotland, the play dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. The play is believed to have been written between 1599 and 1606. The earliest account of a performance of what was probably Shakespeare's play is April 1611, when Simon Forman recorded seeing such a play at the Globe Theatre. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book. It was most likely written during the reign of James I, who had been James VI of Scotland before he succeeded to the English throne in 1603. James was a patron of Shakespeare's acting company, and of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during James's reign, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with the sovereign.

In this story based on the Shakespeare play, 'Macbeth,' and set in eleventh-century Scotland, Lady Mary, the fourteen-year-old ward of Lord and Lady Macbeth, is sent to live with Lady Macbeth to learn the ways of nobility, but after Mary's father is hanged as a traitor, her fate is in the hands of her ruthlessly ambitious guardians.In this story based on the Shakespeare play, 'Macbeth,' and set in eleventh-century Scotland, Lady Mary, the fourteen-year-old ward of Lord and Lady Macbeth, is sent to live with Lady Macbeth to learn the ways of nobility, but after Mary's father is hanged as a traitor, her fate is in the hands of her ruthlessly ambitious guardians.

Paraphrased line-by-line in modern English, retells William Shakespeare's play about an eleventh-century Scottish king.

Product Description: Witches with magical omens. Murder most foul. The quest for power at all costs. Bloody and spectacular battles. This modern retelling of Macbeth, enhanced with superbly evocative full-color art throughout, captures all the drama of Shakespeare’s classic play...read more