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Just about a year ago, i was standing on the lawn outside of the folger shakespeare library in the late afternoon sunshine of washington, continue reading. Othello, a moorish general in the venetian army and his unfaithful ensign, iago. An introduction with documents and the recent bedford shakespeare. Othello is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. The production was nominated for one helen hayes award, outstanding lighting design, resident production, for andrew f. Othello, the moor of venice 1604 by william shakespeare 15641616. Iagos false insinuations about desdemonas infidelity draw othello into his schemes, and desdemona is subjected to othellos horrifying verbal and physical assaults. In othello, william shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello and the venetian lady desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual. A companion to the folger shakespeare library edition. Home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, the folger shakespeare library is a worldclass center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts. Othello the tragedy of othello, william shakespeare othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Othello questions emilia about cassio and desdemonas relationship, acting as if emilia is the mistress of a brothel and desdemona act 4, scene 3 othello, walking with lodovico, orders desdemona to go to bed and to dismiss emilia. Iagos false insinuations about desdemonas infidelity draw othello into his schemes, and desdemona is subjected to othello s horrifying verbal and physical assaults. The new folger editions of shakespeares plays, which are the basis for the texts.
This page contains my recommendations for critical, annotated editions of shakespeares plays, followed by a selection of my favorite criticism. Iago crudely informs brabantio, desdemonas father, that othello and. Hath left us, commendatory poem printed in the first folio edition of shakespeares works. Our building on capitol hill is closed due to a major building renovation project, but folger events and programs continue on the road and around washington, dc. This is the first edition of othello, printed in 1622, around eighteen years after it was first written and performed. Free downloads of shakespeare from folger digital texts. The text published in the first folio of 1623 seems to have been based on a version revised by shakespeare himself that sticks close to the original almost line by line but introduces numerous. Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow, and smooth as monumental alabaster. The authoritative edition of othello from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes. An unparalleled collection of early modern books, manuscripts, and artwork connected to shakespeare, the folger s holdings have been consulted extensively in the preparation of these texts. Russ was a resident scholar at the folgers teaching shakespeare institute from 19851986, and served as the head scholar from 19881994. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Picturing othello othello folger shakespeare library. In othello, william shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello and the venetian lady desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death.
Othello folger shakespeare library kindle edition by shakespeare, william, mowat, dr. An unparalleled collection of early modern books, manuscripts, and artwork connected to shakespeare, the folgers holdings have been consulted extensively in the preparation of these texts. Othello folger edition pdf othello folger edition pdf othello folger edition pdf download. This 1995 adaptation of othello stars laurence fishburne and kenneth branagh. Othello folger digital texts folger shakespeare library.
He is the author of the bedford companion to shakespeare. The folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, brings othello to life with this new fulllength, fullcast dramatic recording of its definitive folger edition. Fully dramatized audio edition folger shakespeare library. Brabantio, a venetian senator, father to desdemona. Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play. I recently interviewed russ mcdonald, professor of english at goldsmiths college, university of london. Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of. Folger theatre performed their production of othello from october 18 to december 14, 2011 in the folger s elizabethan theatre. Othello retires 2520 now will i question cassio of bianca, a housewife that by selling her desires buys herself bread and clothes.
Folger digital texts is your source for highquality texts of shakespeares plays, sonnets, and poems, whether you are a reader, student, teacher, performer, or digital developer. Read shakespeares othello for free from the folger shakespeare library. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Shop closed for renovations main 2025444600 box office 2025447077. Almost all of the plays have enough references and ambiguities that its worth having a knowledgeable guide to consult with and to agree and disagree with. These texts are free to read online, and we offer those same great texts. Othello can be read online with folger digital texts and purchased from simon and schuster. Buy othello new folger library edition 93 edition 9780671722814 by na for up to 90% off at. Othello it is the cause, it is the cause, my soul,let me not name it to you, you chaste stars. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background.
If one were to write a paper on othello in which he or she quoted only that play, shakespeare would be used in the citation. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Othello, characters in the play the folger shakespeare. Listen to a free audio recording of othello through july 1, 2020. Othello is a notoriously tricky play to stage, obliging directors to tackle racism, sexism, a descent into madness that utterly defies logic, and some fabulously hammy lines we can forever thank the bard for coining the nastily descriptive phrase the. Folger theatre performed their production of othello from october 18 to december 14, 2011 in the folgers elizabethan theatre. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading othello folger shakespeare library.
Othello folger shakespeare library series free pdf, chm. The folger shakespeare library editions of shakespeares plays are acclaimed throughout the world by educators. The folger shakespeare library folger shakespeare library. Folger shakespeare library editions folger shakespeare. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural. Folger shakespeare library, the worlds leading center for shakespeare studies the folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, brings othello to life with this new fulllength, fullcast dramatic recording of its definitive folger edition. The story of an african general in the venetian army who is tricked into suspecting his wife of adultery, othello is a tragedy of sexual jealousy. Othello folger shakespeare library book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. William shakespeares classic play othello, featuring valuable tools for educators and readers, from the esteemed folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest collection of shakespeares printed works. It was entered into the stationers company register on october 6, 1621 by thomas walkley, who then had it printed by nicholas okes. Support the folger sign up for our newsletters shop hours. It gives me wonder great as my content to see you here before me.
Othello folger shakespeare library kindle edition amazon. Plot summary of and introduction to william shakespeares play othello, with links to online texts, digital images, and other resources. Our free, highquality digital texts of shakespeares plays start with the basics. The authoritative edition of hamlet from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes. The story revolves around its two central characters. Othello the moor of venice william shakespeare with related readings the emc masterpiece series access editions emcparadigm publishing st. In othello, shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello and the venetian lady desdemona. Shakespeare library editions of shakespeares plays are acclaimed throughout the world by educators, students, and general readers. Othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Read a character analysis of othello, plot summary, and important quotes. Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of th. The folger shakespeare library, home to the world s largest shakespeare collection, brings othello to life with this new fulllength, fullcast dramatic recording of its definitive folger edition.
Mar 30, 2020 othello, in full othello, the moor of venice, tragedy in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 160304 and published in 1622 in a quarto edition from a transcript of an authorial manuscript. Othello folger shakespeare library kindle edition by. Othello folger shakespeare library series by william shakespeare in chm, doc, rtf download ebook. Othello, a moorish general in the venetian army, and his treacherous ensign, iago. It was entered into the stationers company register on october 6, 1621 by thomas walkley, who then had it printed by nicholas okes the text that appears in this quarto and the text that appears in the first folio, printed only a year later, are vastly different. An improved, largerformat edition of the cambridge school shakespeare plays, extensively. Owiso odera as othello and ian merrill peakes as iago in folger theatres othello. If she in open hub destination in sap bi pdf chains of.
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