Macbeth (Vol. 69) | Further Reading

FURTHER READING

CRITICISM

Benardete, José A. “Macbeth's Last Words.” Interpretation 1 (summer 1970): 63-75.

Considers questions of guilt, damnation, and manly virtue in relation to Macbeth's character and that of the other principal figures in the play.

Braunmuller, A. R. Introduction to The New Cambridge Shakespeare: Macbeth, edited by A. R. Braunmuller, pp. 1-94. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.

Extended survey of the sources, themes, language, and stage history of Macbeth.

Calderwood, James L. “Macbeth: Violence and Meaning.” In If It Were Done: “Macbeth” and Tragic Action, pp. 71-114. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1986.

Offers a psycho-social analysis of violence in Macbeth as it contributes to an understanding of Macbeth's character and motivation.

Cantor, Paul A. “Macbeth and the Gospelling of Scotland.”...

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