Macbeth
William Shakespeare · 1623 · Fiction
Full text · 5 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
Three witches tell a Scottish general he will be king; urged on by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and then keeps killing to hold the crown. Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, quick and dark, about ambition and guilt.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers new to Shakespeare who want a short way in - Anyone interested in ambition and what it costs - Students reading it for class
What’s inside
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