Regularly performed and studied, Macbeth is not only one of Shakespeare's most popular plays but also provides us with one of the literary canon's most compellingly conflicted tragic figures. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide provides a comprehensive survey of major issues in the contemporary study of the play. Macbeth: A Critical Guide also includes a complete guide to resources available on the play - including critical editions, online resources and an annotated bibliography - and how they might be used to aid both the teaching and study of Shakespeare's enduring tragedy. John Drakakis is Professor of English Studies at the University of Stirling, UK. He is Editor of Alternative Shakespeares, Shakespearean Tragedy, the Arden 3 edition of The Merchant of Venice, General Editor of Routledge's New Critical Idiom series, and joint editor and contributor to Gothic Shakespeares. John Drakakis is a professor of literature at the University of Stirling, UK.