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Othello (Penguin Popular Classics) by: William Shakespeare Childrens Toy Shop Price: £2.00 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780140621051 ISBN: 0140621059 Label: Penguin Classics Manufacturer: Penguin Classics Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: January 25, 2007 Publisher: Penguin Classics Studio: Penguin Classics Sales Rank: 9052 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: 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 questions 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 Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - The Green Eyed MonsterI decided to read "Othello" after enjoying "Hamlet",another one of Shakespeare's celebrated tragedies. I must admit that I did not enjoy "Othello" quite as much however. It's plot is quite complicated; labyrinthine at times, and much of it's language is obscure and hard to follow . The play concerns itself with the endeavours of the thoroughly malevolent and evil Iago to destroy the Moorish Venetian general Othello, his boss. He does so by poisoning Othello against his innocent wife Desdemona. He convinces him that his wife is having an affair with Othello's deputy (and Iago's rival) Cassio. Othello takes the bait and duly obliges Iago by becoming filled up with hatred of his wife which eventually leads to a tragic ending and a series of untimely ... Read More: Rating:  - Othello; William ShakespeareA copy of one of the most influencial plays that Shakespeare constructed. Rating: - Great play, great edition.One of Shakespeare's finest tragedies. As relevant today as it was 400 years ago. Iago is one of Shakespeare's greatest characters, his motivations endless and yet impossible to justify. Rating: - The best critical edition for pre-postgraduate studentsI don't quite know why this forum has become an opportunity for children to bandy simplistic reviews of what is universally acknowledged one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies... Many of our greatest literary minds have spent their entire lives without fully comprehending the subtleties of Shakespeare's vision! What you really need to know is that this particular edition of Othello is one of the most usefully annotated of any available. Pitched to assist all but the most advanced of Shakespeare students and phrased in language anyone can easily comprehend, it assists in the development of a profound and sympathetic understanding of the play. Highly recommended. Rating: - Fantastic, so relevant to today.Despite the difficult language, Othello has to be one of the most moving tales of tragedy available ever, with such a complex web of spins. Iago is the 'baddie', and is fantastic at his role bringing the end to many lives, in more ways than just by death itself. Othello is every part the "valiant Moor", and Desdemona, his bride, is every feminists nightmare, along with every romantics heroine. What should be recognised is that in Othello, we see so many aspects of life today, racism and sexism probably standing out the most. Othello is a fascinating read because of this, how Shakespeare could have understood racism as he does in his age is beyond the imagination. Also, the crudeness of the character of Iago, and the pathetic Roderigo ... Read More: |
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