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If anything, Othello has increased its stature as one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies ever since it was first written, between 1603 and 1604, due to the victimisation suffered by its tragic hero, Othello, as a result of his skin colour. Othello is a "noble Moor", a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most reliable soldiers. However, his ensign Iago harbours an obscure hatred against his general, and when Othello secretly marries the beautiful daughter of the Venetian senator Brabanzio, Iago begins his subtle campaign of vilification, which will inevitably lead to the deaths of more than just Othello and Desdemona. An extraordinary play, both for its dramatic economy and power as well as its remarkable language, from Othello's bombastic "traveller's history" to Desdemona's elegiac "willow song", the play raises uncomfortable questions about ongoing questions of not only racial identity but also sexuality, as Othello and Desdemona's sexual relationship becomes the voyeuristic site of Iago's attempt to destroy them. Particularly fascinated with the question of what it means to "see", Othello also contains one of the greatest tragic death scenes in all of Shakespeare, with Othello's final identification with "a malignant and a turbaned Turk". --Jerry BrottonRead More

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  • Amazon

    Othello is a 'noble Moor', a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most reliable soldiers. However, his ensign Iago harbours an obscure hatred against his general, and when Othello secretly marries, Iago begins his subtle campaign of vilification.

  • Play

    Along with Hamlet King Lear and Macbeth Othello is one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. What distinguishes Othello is its bold treatment of racial and gender themes. It is also the only tragedy to feature a main character Iago who truly seems evil betraying and deceiving those that trust him purely for spite and with no political goal. This edition the first to give full attention to these themes includes an extensive introduction stresses the public dimensions of the tragedy paying particular attention to its treatment of color and social relations. Designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals the edition includes an extensive performance history while on-page commentary and notes explain language word play and staging. Collated and edited from all existing printings this entirely new edition uses modern day spelling to make readings smoother. Appendices are included which explain the dating problems many have found in the play describe the music that has traditionally accompanied it and provide a full translation of the Italian novella from which the story derives. Like all editions of the Oxford Shakespeare in the Oxford World Classics series Othello includes a full index to the introduction and commentary. It is illustrated with production photographs and related art and features a durable sewn binding for lasting use. The Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the plays for all modern readers.

  • ASDA

    Othello is a noble Moor a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most reliable soldiers. However his ensign Iago harbours an obscure hatred against his general and when Othello secretly marries Iago begins his subtle campaign of vilification.

  • Waterstones

    Othello is a ''noble Moor'', a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most reliable soldiers. However, his ensign Iago harbours an obscure hatred against his general, and when Othello secretly m

  • Penguin

    If anything, Othello has increased its stature as one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies ever since it was first written, between 1603 and 1604, due to the victimisation suffered by its tragic hero, Othello, as a result of his skin colour.

  • Foyles

    Othello is a noble Moor", a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most reliable soldiers. However, his..."

  • 0140621059
  • 9780140621051
  • William Shakespeare
  • 25 January 2007
  • Penguin Classics
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 160
  • New Ed
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