The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in the year approximately 1603, and based on the short story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. This tightly constructed work revolves around four central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his beloved wife, Desdemona; his loyal lieutenant, Cassio; and his trusted but unfaithful ensign, Iago. Because of its varied and current themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance, Othello is still often performed in professional and community theatre alike and has been the basis for numerous operatic, film, and literary adaptations.

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Published May 23, 2015

114 pages

Average rating: 7.81

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Shahna
Jul 18, 2024
10/10 stars
Read for school.
winona_reads
Mar 28, 2023
6/10 stars
I think the drama was on point but it just was too long for me and drawn out and the amount of ‘oh faith’s… meh. Didn’t love it
BenjCusack
Jan 11, 2022
Iago becomes the perfect Machiavellian villain to oppose the seemingly perfect Othello, brilliant play with excellent mind games

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