
Othello
Total Points
#97
- Pages
- 314
This second edition of Othello updates the first (Bristol Classical Press, 1987), both chronologically and conceptually. It considers productions of the last seventeen years, and reconsiders earlier material in the light of more recent critical attitudes. Post-colonial and feminist studies have had an impact on the way Othello is perceived and interpreted. Shakespeare himself has not escaped...
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Iago was once described as motivelessly malignant. I agree with this prognosis. Never before has an author been able to capture the despicable, selfish side of humanity so well in a single character. Othello is a moving play with a compelling main character and a villain who we just love to hate.