The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice
With New Dramatic Criticism and An Updated Bibliography
Book - 1986
A discussion of the sources and historical background of the play accompanies the text and critical commentaries
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Add a QuoteIAGO: "When devils will the blackest sins put on / They do suggest at first with heavenly shows / As I do now. For whiles this honest fool / Plies Desdemona to repair his fortune / And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor, / I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear: / That she repeals him for her body’s lust. / And by how much she strives to do him good, / She shall undo her credit with the Moor. / So will I turn her virtue into pitch, / And out of her own goodness make the net / That shall enmesh them all." (2.3.371-382)
IAGO: "If consequence do but approve my dream, / My boat sails freely both with wind and stream." (2.3.65-66)
O! beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-ey'd monster which doth mock
The meat it feeds on.
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Add a CommentOthello features Shakespeare's finest villain Iago. I'd be interested in a student's interpretation of his mental state, insecurities, narcissistic and entitled tendencies, etc. Does Othello truly love Desdemona? If so, how does his love for her change on a dime on nothing more than a second-rate, B-class soldier's say-so?!
Great inspiring work from Shakespeare.
It felt like a 17th century (?) soap opera, full of deception, lies, misunderstandings and death. I felt like it was better than Romeo and Juliet, though it still took some motivation to read
I love all things shakespear , even though I am only 12 , I have read many , and each has its jems. READ THIS.
This is a great book for understanding Shakespeare plays. If I didn't have this book, I would totally be lost and be clueless about what the play was about. The translation is very clear and understandable.