Oxford School Shakespeare: Macbeth

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Oxford School Shakespeare
enthält den ungekürzten Text der Stücke mit Anmerkungen und Erklärungen.

Jede Seite ist in zwei Spalten gegliedert, Text und Anmerkungen stehen nebeneinander
Zeichnungen erläutern besonders schwierige Wörter und Ausdrücke
Jeder Akt und jede Szene wird knapp zusammengefasst
Allgemeine Anmerkungen zu den wichtigsten Charakteren
Hinweise zu Prüfungsfragen
Ein vollständiges Verzeichnis der Stücke Shakespeares
Eine kurze Biografie des Dichters und Dramatikers

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Macbeth is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Oxford School Shakespeare: Macbeth outlines common themes explored when studying Macbeth's character, including Macbeth the noble warrior, Macbeth's ambition, Macbeth's approach to murder, Macbeth the tyrant and Macbeth the defeated.Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatorySuitable for: - Students aged 11+- All exam boardsThe Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

The book contains not only the script of the play, but also very good summaries of all the scenes and characters. Before purchasing this Oxford version of what must rank as one of Shakespeare's greatest and well known plays, I looked at a number of different versions of the play, but it was this one that stood out above all others. For example, it is slightly wider than other versions and has plenty of space on each page so that notes can be written in the margins alongside the script. This is an excellent version of the play and ideal for class study. Highly recommended.

Vorwort
The best-selling Oxford School Shakespeare edition for students studying Macbeth.

Autorentext

Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in and directed Shakespeare's plays, and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world.

Klappentext

Oxford School Shakespeare enthält den ungekürzten Text der Stücke mit Anmerkungen und Erklärungen.

• Jede Seite ist in zwei Spalten gegliedert, Text und Anmerkungen stehen nebeneinander
• Zeichnungen erläutern besonders schwierige Wörter und Ausdrücke
• Jeder Akt und jede Szene wird knapp zusammengefasst
• Allgemeine Anmerkungen zu den wichtigsten Charakteren
• Hinweise zu Prüfungsfragen
• Ein vollständiges Verzeichnis der Stücke Shakespeares

• Eine kurze Biografie des Dichters und Dramatikers

  Zusammenfassung
  Specifically designed for students, Oxford School Shakespeare is a best-selling series ideal for contextual reading and exam preparation. Oxford School Shakespeare: Macbeth is presented in an accessible format and offers clear notes, detailed explanations and a range illustrations.

  Inhalt

• Introduction

• • About the Play
• • Leading Characters in the Play
• • Synopsis
• • Macbeth: Commentary
• • Macbeth: the Man
• • Shakespeare's Verse
• • Source,Text, and Date

• Characters in the Play

• Macbeth

• Macbeth: the Source

• Songs from The Witch by Thomas Middleton

• Background

• • England in 1606
• • Scotland in the Time of Macbeth

• William Shakespeare, 1564-1616

• Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works

• Exploring Macbeth in the Classroom

• • Ways into the Play
• • Setting the Scene
• • Keeping Track of the Action
• • Characters
• • Themes
• • Shakespeare's Language
• • Exploring with Drama
• • Writing about Macbeth

• Further Reading and Resources