
TRAGÉDIE - de - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
MACBETH
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In a turbulent Scotland, the new king Duncan rules with a gentleness that borders on weakness, while his cousin‑cousin Macbeth has earned a reputation for ferocious bravery on the battlefield. The kingdom is bruised by a growing rebellion led by the fierce Macdowald, whose forces threaten the fragile peace. When Duncan’s army falters, Macbeth steps forward, offering his sword and a relentless drive to crush the insurgents, earning both admiration and uneasy whispers among the court.
The clash forces Macbeth to confront the brutal realities of power—his ruthlessness clashes with the king’s softness, and the stark contrast fuels a quiet rivalry with the honorable Banquo. As victory seems within reach, the lingering threat of restless island clans and foreign ambitions looms, leaving Macbeth at a crossroads between loyalty to the crown and the intoxicating promise of greater authority.
Language
fr
Duration
~2 hours (171K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Paul Murray, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
Release date
2004-10-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1564–1616
A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.
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