Othello: the Moor of Venice
by Neill, Michael, Shakespeare, William, Shakespeare, William
Othello, a Moorish general in the service of Venice, has married Desdemona, beautiful daughter of a Venetian Senator. But Iago, Othello's malignant ensign, is determined to destroy their happiness.
Designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals, as well as general readers, this edition of Shakespeare's 'Othello' includes an extensive performance history, a commentary illuminating the complexities of Shakespeare's language, and an appendix on the music in the play.
Written at some time between 1602 and 1604, Othello belongs to the period in which Shakespeare's powers as a tragic dramatist were at their peak. On stage, the romantic cast of its story and the remorseless drive of its plotting, combined with operatic extravagance of its emotio…
Othello, a Moorish general in the service of Venice, has married Desdemona, beautiful daughter of a Venetian Senator. But Iago, Othello's malignant ensign, is determined to destroy their happiness.
Designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals, as well as general readers, this edition of Shakespeare's 'Othello' includes an extensive performance history, a commentary illuminating the complexities of Shakespeare's language, and an appendix on the music in the play.