Page Classics: Macbeth

A prophecy from three witches sets the ambitious Macbeth on a bloody path to power, spurred on by his ruthless wife and his own dark desires. As guilt and paranoia take hold, Macbeth’s descent into tyranny and madness becomes inevitable. One of Shakespeare’s most gripping and atmospheric tragedies, Macbeth explores the corrosive effects of unchecked ambition, fate, and the supernatural.