Othello

The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's Othello a disturbing exploration of jealousy and wrath.Tragedy takes hold as the cunning and hateful Iago drives the heroic Moor of Venice first to suspicion then to homicidal rage against his love Desdemona in one of the Bard's darkest plays.This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: • An overview of Shakespeare's life world and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor Alvin Kernan• Selections from Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi the source from which Shakespeare drived Othello • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge Maynard Mack and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors directors and productions • Text notes and commentaries printed in the clearest most readable text • And more...

Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages

Publisher: Signet; 1 edition (April 1 1998)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0451526856

ISBN-13: 978-0451526854

Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 6.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces