Macbeth’s True Story: First Thoughts (Introduction) here:https://descriptionsonfiction.org/2026/03/09/macbeths-true-story/ Comparison to Other Works When Macbeth, or Macbethad, accuses Gille Coemgáin of murdering his father, my immediate thought was Hamlet seeking revenge for his uncle/stepfather for murdering his father. There are more complications with Gille’s marriage, as it is not a direct link to royal blood. The QueenContinueContinue reading “Macbeth’s True Story Part Two”
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Macbeth’s True Story
Introduction: Beginning Thoughts Author Val McDermid claims that through research, she has come close to uncovering the true story behind William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In the author’s note to her book ‘Queen Macbeth,’ McDermid states that any inaccuracies or misinformation were solely her responsibility and the result of her research. Begging the question, is there aContinueContinue reading “Macbeth’s True Story”
BorrowBox Audiobook: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank
Narrator: Helena Bonham Carter We will be people again, and not just Jews (Frank, A. ed. 2016). Photograph of Anne Frank on the Definitive Edition (2016). Includes the missing 5 pages found around 2001 by the Anne Frank Foundation. Anne Frank’s diary is more than a diary from a Jewish girl. It really depicts theContinueContinue reading “BorrowBox Audiobook: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank”