Macbeth vs The tragedy of Macbeth: Which Should You Read?
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Macbeth
An Apple Books Classic edition.Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most tragic works, a drama so steeped in legend that actors won’t even say its name for fear of bringing bad luck. The Bard’s shortest tragedy…
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The tragedy of Macbeth
In “Macbeth”, witches, superstition and mysticism create one of  Shakespeare's more fantastical of plays. Add to it the very real, human elements of self-doubt, manipulation, betrayal and soul-tormenting regret and…
The verdict
- Readers rate Macbeth highest: Macbeth 4.4 · The tragedy of Macbeth 3.9.
- Macbeth has the widest readership — 18323 ratings behind its score.
- Macbeth runs the darker storyline; The tragedy of Macbeth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Macbeth
18323 ratings vs 1169 for The tragedy of Macbeth
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Macbeth
4.4 vs 3.9 from readers
New to the genre?
Macbeth
Moderate vs Challenging for The tragedy of Macbeth
In the mood for something dark?
Macbeth
a darker storyline than The tragedy of Macbeth
Want something lighter?
The tragedy of Macbeth
an easier tone than Macbeth
Scores by source
| Macbeth | The tragedy of Macbeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (18323) | 3.8 (71) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1169) | 3.9 (1169) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (17) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (550) | — |
Reception
| Macbeth | The tragedy of Macbeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18323 | 1169 |
| Editions | 59 | 67 |
| Citations | 66 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8761 | 32 |
| Reading it now | 325 | 12 |
| Written reviews | 190 | 9 |
| Wikipedia attention | 465 | — |
| Pages | 238 | 180 |