Arden Performance Editions Othello: William Shakespeare's Classic Tale of Jealousy and Betrayal

Kawtar Sriar: Mi è stato consigliato per letteratura inglese

Italy on Oct 12, 2023

Deborah Nagy: Se você gosta de Dom Casmurro ou qualquer outra história que tenha um mega drama por conta de ciúmes doentios, esse livro é pra você. Simplesmente incrível.
E a edição é linda também, livro pequeno, mas tudo lindo e maravilhoso.

Brazil on Sep 06, 2023

Casper: 'Othello' is a work of such profound tragedy and timeless relevance that it defies conventional ratings. It's a tale of jealousy and betrayal that resonates as much today as it did in Shakespeare's time. It's like a storm at sea - turbulent, destructive, and awe-inspiring.

Netherlands on Jun 22, 2023

Laurie P.: A paperback that is lightweight and easy to read. The Footnotes are excellent and most helpful in understand this complex play

Canada on Jan 20, 2023

Rebekka: Ich brauche das Buch für die Uni und macht einen sehr guten Eindruck. Leider hat es ein paar leichte Schrammen, die gerade noch hinzunehmen sind.

Germany on Feb 12, 2021

Todd K. Cameron: I have been teaching "Othello" for 12 years and this is by far the most scholarly and footnoted edition available. This edition footnotes not just their own editorial decisions but the history of editorial decisions from the Quarto and Folio. Also, the introduction, which is almost 200 pages, details the performance and critical histories.

United States on Mar 15, 2015

Kelly: This book was really interesting to read. If you have difficulties reading it, you should re a summary of each scene and then read the book right after. It'll help you understand it. This was a good book, had tons of tragedy, wish it would've ended differently. The sender, shipped it fast and in a plastic cover. I was pleased.

United States on Apr 11, 2014

Heather J.: Shakespeare classics. My daughter and I went to see Shakespeare in the park when they were playing Othello. She enjoyed the play so much, she wanted to read it too. It actually worked out well, since she had to read it for her English class anyway.

United States on Mar 07, 2013

Vihuntr: The Purchase was worthwhile for the 150 plus page introduction. A Shakespeare scholar, teacher recommended the book because I needed information about the how the play was performed and by whom. I would have paid the price just for the introduction alone. The Introduction is a well written, informative, and engaging account of the history of the play, its performers, and reception as well as Othello's unique position in the racial politics of the UK and the USA. As reference it is a must read for academics, social historians, and drama students

United States on Aug 13, 2012

CaddyCompson: For anybody who hasn't read Shakespeare in a while, you might consider Othello. With memorable lines (like "I loved not wisely but too well..."), the play takes a very personal look at envy and jealousy on the domestic scene. Yes, Othello is a great prince and a warrior who has made himself irreplaceable to Venice. Yes, he is a Moor of royal background, meaning that he was exotic and black and to Shakespeare's 17th c. audience was seen as an Other, an outsider who wanted to be accepted enough to convert to Christianity. Desdemona, wealthy daughter of Brabantio, was a great catch for an ambitious man wanting to make his mark. The fact that Othello loved her completely made her the whole package.

Desdemona was fair and beautiful, and although Othello was perceived as an outsider and black, he was admired by most Venetians for his courage and nobility. Iago, however, hated Othello, and his motivations for his actions have made for many good discussions, although it is generally accepted that his sociopathic character suggests that he loves the thrill of wallowing in evil. Iago is the ultimate manipulator; he gets most of the characters in the play to do his bidding and to...

United States on Feb 24, 2012