Adapting Macbeth: A Cultural History
https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/aaap90/
Author:
	Carroll, William C.
Type:
	Book Monograph
Year:
	2022
Publication Information:
	London: Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, 2022. xvi + 267
Series Statement:
	(Shakespeare and Adaptation.)
Annotation:
	Considers how adaptations of Macbeth attempt to "to clarify or explain its supposed lacunae,
	lapses, and inconsistencies," focusing on how the characters of Duncan, Fleance, and Lady Macbeth are portrayed. Explores how Macbeth is adapted in novels, film and television, music, and even tchotchkes, suggesting that the play's interpretation has changed from a "valorization of hierarchical power" to "a critique of totalitarian rule."
Language:
	English
Reviews:
	Ko, Yu Jin. Shakespeare Studies 51 (2024): 249-56.
Tags:
	Macbeth, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, Translations and Adaptations
WSB Update:
	Spring 2026
WSB Record Number:
	aaap90