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Othello is one of the most powerful of Shakespeare's tragedies. It is a thrilling drama about love and hate, trust and betrayal, jealousy and revenge. With its complex themes, and compelling language, it speaks directly to today's audiences and sparks vigorous debate. This new edition includes the complete text with explanatory notes and a full introduction that describes the setting, summarises the plot and profiles the main characters. It discusses Shakespeare's language and the play's themes, and it gives typical essay and test questions to help students prepare for exams. Angela Sheehan, who introduces the play, is a Shakespeare enthusiast. She has had a distinguished career editing encyclopedias, educational texts and reference books for children, and published The Best-Loved Plays of Shakespeare and the Shakespeare for Everyone series.

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Introduction The republic of Venice The people of Venice Venice at War The Story of Othello and plot outline The play's characters : Othello; Desdemona; Iago; Emilia; Cassio; Roderigo; Brabantia Themes and Language: Jealousy; Racism and Sexism; Wives and daughters; Shakespeare's Language EXAMINING THE PLAY

Othello - The Student's Shakespeare

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    A Paperback / softback by Angela Sheehan, Warwick Shakespeare

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      Publisher The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd
      Published 29 April 2014
      ISBN-13 9781842057926
      978-1842057926
      ISBN-10 1842057928

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Othello is one of the most powerful of Shakespeare's tragedies. It is a thrilling drama about love and hate, trust and betrayal, jealousy and revenge. With its complex themes, and compelling language, it speaks directly to today's audiences and sparks vigorous debate. This new edition includes the complete text with explanatory notes and a full introduction that describes the setting, summarises the plot and profiles the main characters. It discusses Shakespeare's language and the play's themes, and it gives typical essay and test questions to help students prepare for exams. Angela Sheehan, who introduces the play, is a Shakespeare enthusiast. She has had a distinguished career editing encyclopedias, educational texts and reference books for children, and published The Best-Loved Plays of Shakespeare and the Shakespeare for Everyone series.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction The republic of Venice The people of Venice Venice at War The Story of Othello and plot outline The play's characters : Othello; Desdemona; Iago; Emilia; Cassio; Roderigo; Brabantia Themes and Language: Jealousy; Racism and Sexism; Wives and daughters; Shakespeare's Language EXAMINING THE PLAY

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