- Paperback: 236 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Updated edition edition (Oct 20 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521535174
- ISBN-13: 978-0521535175
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.4 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,027,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 problems 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 Brotton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Scott McMillin has added a new section on key events in scholarship and theater since the 1980s (including international, political, feminist and postcolonial analysis) to this updated edition of Shakespeare's Othello. The influence of historicism and cultural materialism are also taken into account, and a complete description of performances of the play on stage, film and television considers the issue of the interracial casting of main characters. First Edition Hb (1984): 0-521-22339-3 First Edition Pb (1984): 0-521-29454-1
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RODERIGO Tush, never tell me, I take it much kindly That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse As if the strings were thine shouldst know of this. Read the first page
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RODERIGO Tush, never tell me, I take it much kindly That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse As if the strings were thine shouldst know of this. Read the first page
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I bought this book for an English Literature course at university and it was exactly what I needed - annotations and an explanatory preface and conclusion.Most importantly, the book arrived early and was in great condition. Totally satisfied with the seller.
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