Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's iconic play, "Macbeth". Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Macbeth is undoubtedly Shakespeare s darkest play. On a moor, three witches appear to Macbeth, and prophesise his fate to become Scotland s King. Macbeth embraces his greed and lust for power to fulfil his destiny by the most scandalous of means, fuelled by his wife s cold ambition. Guilt and madness take their toll in this atmospheric, psychological and sinister tale. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and is celebrated as the world's most famous dramatist.