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Something Wicked This Way Comes (phrase)
Something Wicked This Way Comes may refer to: Literature * "Something wicked this way comes", a line spoken by a witch in Shakespeare's ''Macbeth'' * Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel), ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ray Bradbury Film, television and theater * Something Wicked This Way Comes (film), ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'' (film), a 1983 adaptation of Bradbury's novel * Something Wicked This Way Comes (Joan of Arcadia), "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (''Joan of Arcadia''), a 2005 television episode * Something Wicked This Way Comes (Project Runway All Stars), "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (''Project Runway All Stars''), a 2014 television episode * Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ugly Betty), "Something Wicked This Way Comes" (''Ugly Betty''), a 2007 television episode * Something Wicked This Way Comes (stage show), ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'' (stage show), a 2005–2006 touring show by Derren Brown * List of Supernatural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth
''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power. Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, ''Macbeth'' most clearly reflects his relationship with King James, patron of Shakespeare's acting company. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy. A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
