Published 1960
by University Press in Cambridge .
Written in
Edition Notes
[The New Shakespeare]
| Series | The Works of Shakespeare, edited for the syndics of the Cambridge University Press by John Dover Wilson |
| Contributions | Walker, Alice, 1900-, Wilson, John Dover, 1881-1969. |
| The Physical Object | |
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| Pagination | lxix, 246 p. illus. ; |
| Number of Pages | 246 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL22389204M |
NEW: Listen to a free audio recording of Othello through July 1, In Othello, William Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and peare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including . Othello - The play’s protagonist and hero. A Christian Moor and general of the armies of Venice, Othello is an eloquent and physically powerful figure, respected by all those around him. In spite of his elevated status, he is nevertheless easy prey to insecurities because of his age, his life as a soldier, and his race. Book Recommendation The Vampire Queen Chronicles: Almost In Training My name is Corriander Brennaur and all I want to be known as is a regular old college student. The story of an African general in the Venetian army who is tricked into suspecting his wife of adultery, Othello is a tragedy of sexual jealousy. First performed around , the play is also a pioneering exploration of racial prejudice. Read a character analysis of Othello, plot summary, and important quotes.
Othello; King Lear; Henry V; Richard III; The Merchant of Venice; The Tempest; A Midsummer Night's Dream; The Taming of the Shrew; Twelfth Night; As You Like It; Much Ado About Nothing; Antony and Cleopatra; The Winter's Tale; Cymbeline; Coriolanus; King John; Troilus and Cressida; Measure for Measure; Love's Labour's Lost; Pericles, Prince of. Until this beautiful book I didn't know why that misunderstanding, of course being Othello such an amazing reading is natural that fantasy would alter the perception of reality. In reference to the AmazonClassics edition it has X-Ray, mostly about the identity of the characters/5(). Spark Notes No Fear Shakespeare Othello (SparkNotes No Fear Shakespeare) Trade Paperback Edit edition by SparkNotes () Paperback Jan 1, out of 5 stars 7. The Book This retelling of Shakespeare's play recounts the story of Othello, a mercenary soldier who falls in love with the lord's daughter, Desdemona. Because Othello is black and Desdemona white, there is a great deal of controversy surrounding their marriage.
Othello, in full Othello, the Moor of Venice, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in –04 and published in in a quarto edition from a transcript of an authorial text published in the First Folio of seems to have been based on a version revised by Shakespeare himself that sticks close to the original almost line by line but . Free download of Othello by William Shakespeare. Available in PDF, ePub and Kindle. Read, write reviews and more. Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in It is based on the story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in The story revolves around its two central /5(). Having read a previous C. E. Wilson book i was quite chuffed to spot this on netgalley, a retelling of the tragedy of Othello. I have no knowledge of the story of Othello, so for me it was a great chance to learn the story in a more simplistic way/5.
