{"product_id":"macbeth-shakespeare","title":"Macbeth by William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy William Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1603  James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne  becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish  and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards  echoing James's belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft.    In depicting a man who murders to become king  Macbeth teases us with huge questions. Is Macbeth tempted by fate  or by his or his wife's ambition? Why does their success turn to ashes?    Like other plays  Macbeth speaks to each generation. Its story was once seen as that of a hero who commits an evil act and pays an enormous price. Recently  it has been applied to nations that overreach themselves and to modern alienation. The line is blurred between Macbeth's evil and his opponents' good  and there are new attitudes toward both witchcraft and gender.","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52798786797848,"sku":"9798890966865","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HARDCOVER","offer_id":52798786830616,"sku":"9798890966964","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9798890966865.jpg?v=1790924454","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/macbeth-shakespeare","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}