
At the edge of a storm‑tossed Scottish moor, three eerie witches gather in thunder‑laden mist, whispering riddles of power that will soon reach a celebrated battlefield commander. Macbeth, fresh from a fierce victory that has earned him the king’s admiration, encounters the prophetic trio and is handed a startling promise: he is destined to wear the crown. The unsettling forecast sows the first seeds of ambition in a warrior already praised for his bravery.
Back at the royal palace, Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, receives news of the witches’ omen and immediately begins to stir a dangerous resolve. She questions her husband’s courage and urges him to seize the throne, while doubts and moral conflict whirl beneath the surface. The stage is set for a tense struggle between loyalty, desire, and the looming influence of unseen forces, inviting listeners to watch how a single encounter can ignite a chain of choices that will shape a nation’s fate.
Language
de
Duration
~2 hours (122K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-01-01
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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