莎士比亞四大悲劇之一。莎士比亞在「馬克白」中對罪犯的心理變化有深刻的描述;馬克白與班珂為蘇格蘭王鄧肯部下的兩位大將,在凱旋歸國的途中遇到三妖婆,三妖婆預言馬克白將成為國王,班珂子孫也都會成為蘇格蘭的國王,因此激起馬克白夫婦謀殺國王及班珂父子的念頭;馬克白一心想改變命運,展開血腥爭奪,卻又受不了良心譴責,因而產生恐怖、猜疑和瘋狂。
*本書中譯本<<馬克白 >>由遠東出版
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