ISB Libguides: Grade 10 English: Macbeth

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A growing digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
World Book This link opens in a new window
One of the best encyclopedias there is. Offers breaking news stories, and background in formation on a large number of topics.
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This award-winning database meets the full range of teaching needs for theater studies and literature courses, offering play texts, monologues, videos, professional books on theater, and more.
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Ground-breaking classic and contemporary performances from some of the greatest performers and practitioners in history.

Manga Shakespeare: Macbeth
William Shakespeare’s tale of ambition is played out by Samurai warriors in this manga retelling of the Scottish play.

Macbeth
From World Book Encyclopdedia
Macbeth in Historical Context
Historical article from Columbia University which describes the historical context of Macbeth.
Macbeth Study Guide
Covering themes, character analysis, context and language, this Unlocked Study Guide provides everything needed to understand, engage with and analyze William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. From Digital Theatre+
Resources from DigitalTheatre+
Loads of links to performances, interviews, and analysis.
Shakespeare's Tragedies: A Very Short Introduction
From Oxford's Very Short Introduction series.
Shakespeare Learning Zone: Macbeth
All of the information you need about the play is divided into four sections: Story, Characters, Language and Staging. Each section has three different levels of information. Choose which level is right for you or simply move between them to find what you need.

Macbeth - Entire Play
The script of the entire play.
Listen to Macbeth
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance from Drama Online.
Watch Macbeth
Performed by The Royal Shakespeare Company in 2018 from Drama Online.

Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) by SparkNotes; Ken Hoshine (Illustrator)
Call Number: GN HOS
ISBN: 1411498712
Publication Date: 2008-01-25
The original No Fear series made Shakespeare's plays much easier to read, but these dynamic visual adaptations are impossible to put down.
Macbeth by Russell Punter
Call Number: GN PUN
ISBN: 9781474948128
Shakespeare's tale of ruthless ambition is retold with simplified text. The comic strip format provides an accessible introduction to the works of Shakespeare.
Macbeth by Richard Andersen
ISBN: 0761430296
Publication Date: 2008-01-30
A literary analysis of the play Macbeth. Includes information on the history and culture of Elizabethan England.

Some inappropriate language. Watch at your own discretion

BatyrAshirbayev98, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

William Shakespeare Biography
Who was William Shakespeare? A brief introduction.
Shakespeare's Life and Times
Who was William Shakespeare? What was life like in Stratford-upon-Avon and London when he was alive? From the Royal Shakespeare Company.
A timeline of Shakespeare's life
View a timeline of Shakespeare’s life with links to key supporting documents on Shakespeare Documented.