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King Duncanâs closest generals, Macbeth and Banquo, have just defeated two invading armies and the Irish rebel Macdonwald. Out across the misty moor, they encounter three witches who reveal to Macbeth a powerful prophecy: âAll hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!â They not only claim that Macbeth will eventually become King of Scotland, but that Banquo will father a line of Scottish kingsâthough ominously, Banquo will never be king himself.
This shocking tragedyâa violent caution to those seeking power for its own sakeâis, to this day, one of Shakespeareâs most popular and influential masterpieces.
This Standard Ebooks production is based on William George Clark and William Aldis Wrightâs 1887 Victoria edition, which is taken from the Globe edition.