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Macbeth
Guilt doesn't stay buried. Sometimes it sleepwalks. 'Out, damned spot!' 🩸
Who it's for
Macbeth shows, in the space of a short play, how one crossed line produces the next, and how guilt surfaces through sleeplessness, hallucination and compulsive hand-washing rather than words.
Feelings it meets
What it is
William Shakespeare's tragedy, thought to have first been performed in 1606 and printed in the 1623 First Folio, follows Macbeth, a Scottish general whose ambition is stirred when three witches predict he will become king. Pushed on by his wife, Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan and takes the throne.
Where to find it
Public domain in the US; free on Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks and the Folger Shakespeare website. In print and in libraries (Libby/Hoopla); many filmed versions and full-cast audio productions.
Before you start
Heads up: Murder of children; an implied suicide.
Age: Ages 14+
All right, then, I'll go to hellMark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
