Links for Macbeth |
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“The Truth behind Macbeth” – note that Macbeth is also spelled in the old Scottish way as “MacBeth.” |
http://www.highlanderweb.co.uk/macbeth.htm |
Background information on Scottish clans and culture |
http://www.scotweb.co.uk/clans |
Holinshed Chronicle – Macbeth and the Witches (in the original Elizabethan English, but don’t let that scare you). Google search more Holinshed information, if you need it. |
http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/courses/ennc986/class/germ3/holin.html |
Background on Witches in Elizabethan era |
http://students.roanoke.edu/t/tnunez/witches.html |
Lots of background information on Shakespeare and his life |
http://shakespeare.about.com/?once=true& |
The “Scottish play” curse – superstitions surrounding its production |
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1906/curse.html |
Better site about the “curse of the Scottish play” |
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A78882 |
Interesting website that touts itself as “the real source for Macbeth.” Good all-around info. Something for everyone. |
http://www.pathguy.com/macbeth.htm |
Historical context for Macbeth |
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Lady Macbeth in history |
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