Macbeth

Summary

Macbeth is a dramatic work^[1]. Macbeth ranks in the top 1% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,794 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Macbeth authored William Shakespeare^[3].
• Macbeth's instance of is recorded as dramatic work^[4].
• Macbeth's genre is tragedy^[5].
• Macbeth's depicts is recorded as Fair is foul, and foul is fair^[6].
• Macbeth's depicts is recorded as double, double, toil and trouble^[7].
• Macbeth's Commons category is recorded as Macbeth^[8].
• Macbeth's language of work or name is recorded as Early Modern English^[9].
• Macbeth's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• 1606 marks the founding of Macbeth^[11].
• Macbeth was published on 1623^[12].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as King Duncan^[13].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Macbeth^[14].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Lady Macbeth^[15].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Banquo^[16].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Macduff^[17].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Lady Macduff^[18].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Macduff's son^[19].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Siward, Earl of Northumbria^[20].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Young Siward^[21].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Fleance^[22].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Three Witches^[23].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Malcolm^[24].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Donalbain^[25].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Ross^[26].
• Macbeth's characters is recorded as Lennox^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Macbeth authored William Shakespeare^[3].

Publication

Macbeth was published on 1623^[12]. Languages include Early Modern English^[9] and English^[10]. Macbeth's genre is tragedy^[5].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Macbeth include The Sound and the Fury^[28], a literary work^[29], written by William Faulkner^[30].

Why It Matters

Macbeth ranks in the top 1% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,794 views/month).^[2] Macbeth has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] Macbeth is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for Macbeth include The Sound and the Fury^[28], a literary work^[29], written by William Faulkner^[30].