Introduction -- Biographical sketch -- The story behind the story -- List of characters -- Summary and analysis -- Critical views -- Mark Van Doren on the "strange" world of Macbeth redeemed -- A. C. Bradley on the atmosphere of Macbeth -- Arthur F. Kinney on eschatological references in the murder discovery scene -- Elizabeth Klett on "natural" and "unnatural" women in Macbeth -- E. K. Mcfall on influences from Dante in Macbeth -- Anne C. Petty on catharsis in Macbeth and the hobbit -- Malcolm smuts on misogyny and historical references in the play -- Lynne Dickson bruckner on the expression of masculine grief in Macbeth -- Abraham Stoll on conscience in Macbeth -- Nick Moschovakis on Macbeth allusions in African-American writing -- Works by William Shakespeare -- Annotated bibliography.