Macbeth: Texts and Contexts (Bedford Shakespeare)

Contains the complete annotated text of the play, followed by historical texts written within an approximately 75-year period on either side of the play's composition. The sources include writings discussing the play's "cultural afterlife," and its themes of sovereignty, treason, resistance, witchcraft and prophecy; discourses of the feminine; and the cultural construction of Scotland. The selections are introduced and annotated by Carroll (English, Boston U.). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)