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Shakespeare: Macbeth

A brave soldier hears a prophecy, murders his king, and is undone by ambition and guilt.

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Volume: 25 of the 1990 set
Author: William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
Work: Macbeth c. 1606

Ideas: Ambition and pride Why there is evil Fate and free will Power and rulers

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