Dec 22, 2009
The Oxford Dictionary of Plays | Othello
Othello (The Tragoedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice)
Author: William Shakespeare
First Performance: c.1602, London
Published: 1622
Genre: Trag. in 5 acts; blank verse and prose
Setting: Venice and Cyprus, late 16th c.
Cast: 10m, 3f, extras
Iago, who is angry that Cassio has been promoted above him, determines to destroy his general, the Moor Othello. First, he incites Rodrigo to denounce Othello for having stolen away Desdemona. But Othello reveals before the Venetian Senate how honourable his love for Desdemona is and that they have married in secret. Othello is now charged with defending Cyprus from a Turkish invasion, and sets sail at once. Arriving victorious in Cyprus to be greeted by Desdemona, Othello soon falls prey to jealousy, subtly encouraged by the treacherous Iago. First, Desdemona pleads...
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