In the book’s defence, Nesbo makes excellent use of all the atmosphere of his genre, and the stakes at play are every bit as convincing as those in the original. Overall though, it disappoints.

History of Art professor Alexander Nemerov’s new book, “Acting in the Night: Macbeth and the Places of the Civil War,” begins on the stage of a performance of “Macbeth” on Oct. 17, 1863 in Washington, ...

Book review: Queen Macbeth, by Val McDermid. By Allan Massie. Published 25th Apr 2024, 17:40 BST. Updated 26th Apr 2024, 08:51 BST. Val McDermid’s reimagining of the Macbeth story involves as ...

Lally MacBeth’s attempt to chronicle of-the-people culture in detail is a treasure trove of both British folk memory and new ...

Between a new stage play and book — Zinnie Harris's Macbeth (An Undoing) and Val McDermid’s Queen Macbeth — Lady M has finally gotten out of that damned spot.

In her new book Queen Macbeth, Val McDermid takes on this formidable character in a reimagining of Shakespeare’s archetypal scheming wife. But McDermid’s version is full of surprises.

Sadly, little is actually known about Macbeth, and Watson’s book suffers for it. We are given a bare outline of his life: the noble Moray birth, the teenage battles (military rather than ...

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About the book "Lady Macbeth," written by Ava Reid, was published by Del Rey Books on Aug. 13, 2024, and retails for $28.99 hardcover. Tags. Yhr Reporters; Support Local News Reporting.

An ultra-rare book that saved Shakespeare plays Macbeth, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, and Antony and Cleopatra from extinction went on rare public display on Monday. The book, known as First Folio ...