This CliffsNotes study guide on William Shakespeare's Macbeth supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read Macbeth. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement you reading to be sure you get all you can from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on William Shakespeare and Macbeth, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com. IN THIS AUDIOBOOK • Learn about the Life and Background of William Shakespeare • Hear an Introduction to Macbeth • Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries • Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter • Examine in-depth Character Analyses • Acquire an understanding of Macbeth with Critical Essays • Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
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Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer
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Narrated by: Dan John Miller
Length: 2 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
The CliffsNotes study guide on Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational... Read more »
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Julius Caesar
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Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Length: 3 hours
Abridged: No
This CliffsNotes study guide on William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow... Read more »
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The Bible
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Length: 8 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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The Crucible
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Abridged: No
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Animal Farm
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Hamlet
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Beowulf
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Odyssey
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All Quiet on the Western Front
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Great Expectations
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Jane Eyre
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Emerson's Essays
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Abridged: No
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Frankenstein
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Abridged: No
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Confessions
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A Raisin in the Sun
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Abridged: No
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Iliad
By: Bob Linn, Ph.D.
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Abridged: No
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Learn more| Author | Alex Went, M.A. |
| Narrator | Joyce Bean |
| ISBN | 9781611068771 |
| Length | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Brilliance Audio |
| Publication date | March 16, 2011 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Libro.fm rank | #154,207 Overall |