「馬克白」是莎士比亞在憂鬱時期所寫下的「四大悲劇」之一，描寫蘇格蘭將軍馬克白，由於聽了女巫的預言，使他產生對王位謀篡之心，而展開一連串暴力與血腥的爭奪。
在他的性格中，爭奪權力的慾望，勝過任何的力量，使他終致瘋狂，即使最後他登上王位，也使百姓視他為「暴君」而合力討伐他。馬克白一心想改變命運的安排，最終卻不得不臣服在命運的腳下。
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