Mature
Audio only
William Shakespeare: Macbeth. A drama.
Unabridged version with stage directionsBy William ShakespeareNarrated by Jürgen Fritsche
Length2h 58m
About this audiobook
Unabridged version with stage directions! With Macbeth, William Shakespeare created one of the most powerful tragedies in world literature—a dark and gripping exploration of ambition, guilt, and the corrupting force of power. This unabridged audiobook presents the play in its complete original form, including all stage directions, with each character clearly announced before their lines—performed by a single narrator who brings clarity and cohesion to the drama. At the heart of the play is Macbeth, a Scottish general whose encounter with three mysterious witches awakens a dangerous ambition: to become king. Urged on by the equally determined Lady Macbeth, he kills the king and seizes the crown. Yet victory quickly turns to torment. Haunted by guilt and driven by fear, Macbeth descends into paranoia and violence, while Lady Macbeth is consumed by her own unraveling conscience. What begins as a prophecy becomes a relentless spiral toward destruction. In this complete reading, Shakespeare's language unfolds with full intensity. The inclusion of stage directions allows listeners to visualize the action, while the clear identification of characters enhances understanding and dramatic flow—making this a uniquely immersive listening experience. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and is widely regarded as the greatest playwright in the English language. His works—spanning tragedies, comedies, and histories—explore the depths of human nature with unmatched insight and poetic brilliance. This unabridged audiobook of Macbeth offers a complete and compelling encounter with Shakespeare's tragic vision—intense, atmospheric, and timeless.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length2 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byJürgen Fritsche
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 15, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Shakespeare_Macbeth_English_01
4Shakespeare_Macbeth_English_04
2Shakespeare_Macbeth_English_02
5Shakespeare_Macbeth_English_05
3Shakespeare_Macbeth_English_03
Henri VWilliam Shakespeare5h 20m$2 · $0.00
OthelloWilliam Shakespeare, Gustave Dubarry2h 35m$2 · $0.00
Pericles, Prince of TyreWilliam Shakespeare1h 13m$1 · $0.00
Much Ado about NothingWilliam Shakespeare3h 48m$2 · $0.00
As You Like ItWilliam Shakespeare2h 44m$4 · $0.00
Romeo und Julia (Zweisprachige Ausgabe: Deutsch-Englisch)William Shakespeare6h 12m$2 · $0.00
The Winter's TaleWilliam Shakespeare2h 48m$1 · $0.00
The Life of King Henry VWilliam Shakespeare4h 30m$1 · $0.00
PériclèsWilliam Shakespeare2h 33m$1 · $0.00
Twee Edellieden van VeronaWilliam Shakespeare3h 32m$1 · $0.00
Le roi LearWilliam Shakespeare3h 51m$2 · $0.00
Een MidzomernachtdroomWilliam Shakespeare4h 43m$2 · $0.00
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ultimate Collection: ALL 38 Plays & Complete PoetryWilliam Shakespeare153h 55m$2 · $0.00
King Henry the FifthWilliam Shakespeare4h 57m$1 · $0.00
The Merry Wives of WindsorWilliam Shakespeare3h 47m$2 · $0.00
CymbelineWilliam Shakespeare3h 19m$1 · $0.00
Shakespeare's SonnetsWilliam Shakespeare1h 59m$2 · $0.00
HamletWilliam Shakespeare5h 29m$2 · $0.00
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare3h 30m$2 · $0.00
Een MidzomernachtdroomWilliam Shakespeare4h 40m$2 · $0.00
The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn21h 56m$46 · $0.00
Charles Dickens: Complete WorksCharles Dickens814h 50m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Novels, Short Stories and Autobiographical WritingsFyodor Dostoyevsky271h 27m$2 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 55m$2 · $0.00
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Ultimate Collection: ALL 38 Plays & Complete PoetryWilliam Shakespeare153h 55m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 53m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain416h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of the Brontë SistersCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë118h 51m$2 · $0.00
Louisa May Alcott: 16 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Louisa May Alcott141h 35m$2 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Complete Works of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde80h 38m$1 · $0.00
Betty Crocker picture cooky bookBetty Crocker, Inc. General Mills2h 13m$2 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
Richard Wagamese SelectedRichard Wagamese3h 14m$15
Shōgun, Part OneJames Clavell24h 19m$35
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m$1 · $0.00
The North American Indian (Illustrated Edition)Edward S. Curtis, Frederick Webb Hodge6h$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Leo Tolstoy in One Premium Edition (World Classics Series)Leo Tolstoy213h 41m$2 · $0.00
You may also like
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare2h 19m$15
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare2h 11m$16 · $0.00
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare1h 22m$1 · $0.00
Henry VI, Part 3William Shakespeare2h 55m$15
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare3h 30m$2 · $0.00
Richard IIIWilliam Shakespeare3h 34m$15
Balbus; or, the future of architectureChristian Augustus Barman5h 16m$2 · $0.00
The History of Duelling (Vol.1&2)J. G. Millingen20h 11m$2 · $0.00
King of FoolsAmanda Foody17h 29m$25
Breaking the Space-Time Continuum: 6 Time-Travel ClassicsH. G. Wells, Frederic W. Farrar, Edmond About, Edward Bellamy, William Hope Hodgson, Robert Hugh Benson76h 56m$2
The IdesStephen Dando-Collins8h 12m$17
The Memoirs of a Physician (Complete Edition: Volumes 1-5)Alexandre Dumas52h 20m$2 · $0.00
History of the Empire From the Death of MarcusHerodian7h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Apocryphal Works of William Shakespeare - All 17 Rare Plays in One EditionWilliam Shakespeare35h 26m$1 · $0.00
Julius CaesarWilliam Shakespeare2h 4m$15 · $0.00
Julius CaesarWilliam Shakespeare2h 26m$15
Edward IIChristopher Marlowe49m$2 · $0.00
KING RICHARD IIIWilliam Shakespeare18h 31m$1 · $0.00
King Richard III (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare17h 7m$2 · $0.00
The Assassination of Julius CaesarJacob Abbott1h 10m$1 · $0.00