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Written sometime around 1604, "Macbeth" is set in Scotland and tells the tale of one man's disastrous ambition. Commonly referred to as "the cursed play" or "the Scottish" play, it is notorious in the drama world not just for being Shakespeare's shortest tragedy but also for having various sinister superstitions attached to it. Such superstitions may have sprung from the subject matter of the play which includes betrayal, regicide, infanticide, murder and death. Despite such dark themes,"Macbeth" has gained a reputation for its startling depiction of the darkness of a soul committing itself to hell and remains one of Shakespeare's greatest and most oft-performed plays. In this course you will learn to understand great Shakespearean literature like never before through video analysis that compliments the included full text and audio narration. https://www.scooltv.com/course/2761/