Macbeth (French Edition)

by William Shakespeare

Overview

Trois sorcières ont prédit à Macbeth qu’il deviendrait roi d’Écosse. Pour que son destin se réalise, il assassine le souverain en place ; mais parce qu’il a tué, il devra tuer encore et les morts ne le laisseront pas en paix. Sa femme, lady Macbeth, qui a armé son bras, paiera de sa raison son ambition monstrueuse. Récit tragique de la soif du pouvoir et de la folie des hommes, Macbeth, créée pour la première fois en 1606, est « la vision la plus mûre et la plus profonde du Mal chez Shakespeare ». « La vie n’est qu’un fantôme errant, un pauvre comédien qui se pavane et s’agite durant son heure sur la scène et qu’ensuite on n’entend plus ; c’est une histoire dite par un idiot, pleine de fracas et de furie, et qui ne signifie rien. » Traduction de François-Victor Hugo

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782253191780
Publisher:	Le Livre de Poche
Publication date:	04/15/2015
Series:	Théâtre
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB
Language:	French

About the Author

William Shakespeare est né en 1564 à Stratford-upon-Avon en Angleterre. Il est l’un des plus grands dramaturges de la culture anglaise. Ses pièces Le songe d’une nuit d’été, Hamlet, La nuit des rois ou encore Macbeth sont des chefs-d’œuvre dont le succès ne se dément pas.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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Table of Contents

Macbeth - William Shakespeare - Edited by Sylvan Barnet Samuel Johnson: Macbeth
A. C. Bradley: From Shakespearean Tragedy
Elmer Edgar Stoll: Source and Motive in 'Macbeth' and 'Othello'
Cleanth Brooks: The Naked Babe and the Cloak of Manliness
Mary MacCarthy: General Macbeth
Joan Larsen Klein: Lady Macbeth: 'Infirm of Purpose'
Sylvan Barnet: 'Macbeth' on the Stage and Screen

NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
Alan Sinfield: 'Macbeth': History, Ideology, and Intellectuals

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Macbeth is a blast...ghoulish...beguiling...sardonic...an expression of how captivating an evening of crackling Shakespeare can be." — Peter Marks, The Washington Post

"The explosive and overwhelming effect of a truck bomb...this horrific, riveting Macbeth ought to be seen by as many people as possible." — Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

Editorial Reviews

"This updated edition of Macbeth reveals thorough research, it is conscientiously annotated, and it appears a superb tool for researchers and students involved in Shakespeare scholarship."
The Year's Work in English Studies

From the Publisher

Gr 10 Up—Shakespeare's tragedy is brought to life in this studio-recorded full-cast performance starring James Marsters and Joanne Whalley. Marsters's Macbeth is solid, and Whalley turns in a remarkable performance of Lady Macbeth's calculated strength and eventual unraveling. The pacing and delivery of Shakespeare's lines are effective and accurate, and the use of sound to depict setting and action provide the essential cues listeners need. The sound effects and the theatrics of the Weird Sisters are wonderful. Listeners should be familiar with the story prior to listening due to the large number of characters and the lack of stage direction in audio format. A good choice to offer students as a reading companion.—Rebecca Flannery, Lyman Memorial High School, Lebanon, CT

School Library Journal

In one of Shakespeare’s shortest plays, a Scots noble, inspired by witches, murders to become king and then loses himself in brutality. James Marsters and Joanne Whalley, as Macbeth and his Lady, are both quite good, if rarely exciting or remarkable. Whalley hits that mark more often. There are, by turns, some flatness and overacting in the lesser roles. There’s too much forced laughter among the supernumeraries and too much grunting during fights we cannot see. Still, the overall production is effective. Without standout performances, the play takes the lead. The music and sound effects, though occasionally overdone, help build a sense of dread and things gone very wrong. Text, performances, and sound combine to deliver an affecting tale of tragic horror. W.M. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2011 - AudioFile