Othello (No Fear Shakespeare)

by Shakespeare, William; SparkNotes

• ISBN13: 9781586638528
• ISBN10: 1586638521
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-03
• Publisher: SparkNotes

Summary

One of the most powerful dramas ever written for the stage, Othello is a story of revenge, illusion, passion, mistrust, jealousy, and murder. If in Iago Shakespeare created the most compelling villain in Western literature, in Othello and Desdemona he gave us our most tragic and unforgettable lovers.

Author Biography

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
About the Play	p. v
Leading Characters in the Play	p. xii
Synopsis	p. xiii
Othello: commentary	p. xv
Time Sequences in Othello	p. xviii
Shakespeare's Verse	p. xix
Source, Date, and Text	p. xx
Characters in the Play	p. xxi
Othello	p. 1
The 'Willow' Song	p. 145
The Source of Othello	p. 147
What the Critics have said	p. 153
Classwork and Examinations	p. 155
Discussion of Themes and Topics	p. 155
Character Study	p. 156
Activities	p. 157
Context Questions	p. 158
Critical Appreciation	p. 159
Essays	p. 160
Projects	p. 161
Background	p. 162
Government	p. 162
Religion	p. 162
Education	p. 163
Language	p. 163
Drama	p. 163
Theatre	p. 164
Suggested Further Reading	p. 167
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616	p. 168
List of Shakespeare's Plays	p. 170
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