Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare Series)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781586638467 |
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| Publisher: | Spark |
| Publication date: | 04/15/2003 |
| Series: | No Fear Shakespeare Series |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Sales rank: | 4,770 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.80(d) |
| Age Range: | 13 - 17 Years |
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Macbeth No Fear Shakespeare Series)
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I had to read Macbeth for my English class, and the teacher mentioned No Fear Shakespeare to help us. I picked it up and didn't have much trouble with the Shakespearian English once I really got into it. The translations are good for the occassions when you really don't think you know what was just said. Also, the cover art is cool.
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Ok you say a few lines are off, or let's say, not easily translated, but the 'contemporary side' of the page does have the meat of the story. I was impressed that it tries to retain the poetry of his words and analogies. You could read this in a few hours. It gives another interpretation of Shakespeare, which isn't a bad thing. Not everyone wants to name their first born 'Arden.'
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I bought the Macbeth version of the No Fear Shakespeare series and it totally helped. Especially with the longer sonnets! Def. recommended for college students who have to do too much reading as it is! You can read Shakespeare and if you get stuck, instead of sitting there analyzing it, you can just read the translation and continue on!!
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This wonderful play is about an Irish nobleman named Macbeth who commits murder in order to become king. He soon commits many more murders and is seen as a hated tyrant by his entire country and is killed in a war waged against him to overthrow him as king. Other main characters include his wife, Lady Macbeth, Macduff, another Irish nobleman, and Banquo, a former friend of Macbeth¿s.
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It gets the extra star because of how much I relate to Macbeth and his wife.
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Macbeth is a brave soldier that is fooled by some witches into thinking of himself as more deserving than he actually is. In an effort to make the witches prophesies come true Macbeth kills the king to take his title and a series of unfortunate events occur in which half the characters in the book die. I find this story incredibly boring because was written as a play and the characters actions are missing without visual representation and then everyone dies in a completely unrealistic plot.
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I enjoy reading the story more this way because I could understand the language Shakespeare used.
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Good cause it has translations
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Fantastic modern verse translation that brings the text alive. There's no better way for students to read the works of Shakespeare
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The "No fear Shakespeare"s are not readable on anyandroid devices. There is no way to know when one buys the ebook that is available.
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I love reading the mod. english and then the rich text of the old~ wonderful version and a great book. I suggest purchasing brightest heaven of invention to pair up with this
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