Othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Smartpass plus audio education study guide to othello unabridged, dramatised, commentary options by joan walker, jude akuwudike, et al. This highly acclaimed performance, which ran between november 2007 and february 2008 at the donmar warehouse in london, features chiwetel ejiofor as the moor othello. Written by william shakespeare, narrated by don warrington, david threlfall, annemarie duff, jasper britton. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello s jealous ensign, who plots to. Fully dramatized audio edition audiobook written by william shakespeare. Othello othello by william shakespeare full audiobook. Chiwetel ejiofors othello conveys the characters love, sadness, and. But the crowning glory and superpower of this film is the love at first sight scene ironic because there are no words talked words being shakespeare. The mythological terrace scene is newly developed and also implemented wonderfully, bringing the misconception to life before our eyes. The first edition of the novel was published in 1603, and was written by william shakespeare. Othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare. Nov 01, 2019 othello audiobook written by william shakespeare.
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Im all about the villians, and damn, iago isnt just a nearly perfect villian, but carries away almost the lines in this. The evil iago plants the seed of jealousy in othello s mind, resulting in tragic consequences. King lear audiobook written by william shakespeare. Emma fielding, hugh quarshie, anton lesser, william shakespeare, naxos audiobooks. Othello by william shakespeare the 490th greatest fiction. Othello is a tragedy by william shakespeare based on the short story moor of venice by cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. William shakespeare 15641616, english poet and dramatist of the elizabethan and early jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of english literature and often considered the greatest. William shakespeare is the author of the world famous sonnets and plays romeo and juliet, hamlet, macbeth and othello, as well as comedies twelfth night, a midsummers night dream, loves labours lost, the merry wives of windsor, the two gentlemen of verona and as you like it. William shakespeare 15641616 in seventeenth century venice, a wealthy and debauched man discovers that the woman he is infatuated with is secretly married to a moorish general in the venetian army. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse.
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The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello s jealous ensign, who plots to destroy. Othello is a play by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. This highly acclaimed performance, which ran between november 2007 and february 2008 at the donmar warehouse in london, features chiwetel ejiofor as the moor othello, ewan mcgregor as the scheming iago, and kelly reilly as the gentle desdemona. 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 in othello, shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello. The reason for that is a potion of a forest spirit puck. Listen to a free audio recording of othello through july 1, 2020.
Folger shakespeare library, the worlds leading center for shakespeare studies. Othello by william shakespeare believed written and first performed in england in 1604. Folger shakespeare library the worlds leading center for shakespeare studies the folger shak. Im all about the villians, and damn, iago isnt just a nearly perfect villian, but carries away almost the lines in this play. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 314 pages and is available in paperback format. The main characters of this drama, fiction story are iago, bianca.
Under the patronage of queen elizabeth i, he penned more than 30 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous narrative poems and short verses. He shares his grief and rage with a lowly ensign in the army who also has reason to hate the general for promoting a younger man above him. Othello sits somewhere next to hamlet, macbeth, and king lear as one of william shakespeare s most celebrated tragedies. William shakespeare 1564 1616 othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous venetian lady. Listen to shakespeare othello audiobook by william shakespeare. Listen to othello audiobook by william shakespeare. William shakespeare s classic masterpiece, the tragedy of othello, moor of venice, joined in an interracial marriage to the beautiful desdemona and driven to. In othello, shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello. Othello by william shakespeare audio book simply audiobooks. Notable for its still relevant themes of rascism, its infamous villian iago, and the strong female portrayals, othello stands comfortably among the bards greatest works. William shakespeare 1564 1616 othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between. Written by william shakespeare, audiobook narrated by don warrington, david threlfall, annemarie duff, jasper britton.
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This edition of othello is an adaptation of shakespeare s eponymous drama, narrated in plain modern english, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original shakespeare work. William shakespeare is the author of the world famous sonnets and plays romeo and juliet, hamlet, macbeth and othello, as well as comedies. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great. This production is perfect for both shakespeare aficionados and newcomers alike. Free download or read online othello pdf epub book. 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. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello. Arguably the greatest englishlanguage playwright, william shakespeare was a seventeenthcentury writer and dramatist, and is known as the bard of avon.
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