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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969857903321

Titolo

Othello : a critical reader / / edited by Robert C. Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

9781472520388

1472520386

9781472520371

1472520378

9781472593993

1472593995

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Collana

Arden early modern drama guides

Classificazione

932.5

822.33

Disciplina

822.33

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: London: Arden Shakespeare, 2015. Digital resource published 2018.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Series Introduction -- Othello Timeline -- Introduction : The Critical Backstory RICHARD HARP ; Performance History: CHRISTOPHER BAKER ; The State of the Art: IMTIAZ HABIB -- New Directions: 1.Othello as an Englishman: MATTHEW STEGGLE ; 2.Iago: Male Witch and Black Magician: ROBERT C. EVANS ; 3.Othello, the Turks, and Cyprus: RAPHAEL FALCO ; 4. Othello and His Brothers: LISA HOPKINS -- Resources for Teaching and Studying Othello: ALISON SCOTT -- Notes on the Contributors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Othello has long been, and remains, one of Shakespeare's most popular works. It is a favourite work of scholars, students, and general readers alike. Perhaps more than any other of Shakespeare's tragedies, this one seems to speak most clearly to contemporary readers and audiences, partly because it deals with such pressing modern issues as race, gender, multiculturalism, and the ways love, jealousy, and misunderstanding can affect relations between romantic partners. The play also features Iago, one of Shakespeare's most mesmerizing and



puzzling villains. This guide offers students and scholars an introduction to the play's critical and performance history, including notable stage productions and film versions. It includes a keynote chapter outlining major areas of current research on the play and four new critical essays. Finally, a guide to critical, web-based and production-related resources and an annotated bibliography provide a basis for further research."--Bloomsbury Publishing.