Othello Paperback – 4 Dec. 2021

Shakespeare's "Othello" is an absolute masterpiece, and this pocket-sized version does it justice. The play itself is a captivating exploration of jealousy, betrayal, and human nature. It's a must-read for any literature enthusiast.What makes this edition truly outstanding is its portability. It's small enough to slip into a pocket or bag, making it perfect for on-the-go reading. Moreover, the generous margin space allows for annotations and personal reflections, enhancing the reading experience.If you're a fan of Shakespeare or simply want to delve into one of his greatest works, this pocket-sized "Othello" is an excellent choice. It combines the convenience of size with the enduring brilliance of the play itself. Highly recommended!

Useful for A Level.

Very interesting good read. Difficult to follow initially, but becomes easier as the story unfolds. Tragic story of being deceived and failure to question the deceitful message

Good for A Level english literature.

Used this for a level English lit. Really useful translations from Shakespearean. Has quite the bit of context which is really useful. Only thing is that highlighting quotes is harder as it’s a thick bulky type of book unlike the regular Oxford School Shakespere version. But overall, great.

Othello is one of the greatest of Shakespeare's plays. Reading is no substitute for a live performance, but it certainly permits close study of the text. The Penguin edition has detailed notes and outstanding critical and performance analysis. The language of the playwright's maturity is magnificent.

I will. I haven't read nearly as much Shakespeare as I should have by now - just Henry V, Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream. But coming to this, I was underwhelmed. The story-line is slight and the play unentertaining. Overall, it doesn't come close to equalling the superb Henry V.

I had to buy Othello for my AS English coursework, am for once I'm extremely happy with the reading set. Othello is brilliant. The language used is obviously a little old but once you get into the play it does not hinder the story at all. It's meticulous- the villain of the play is by my favourite part, Iago has been written ingeniously.

Viel ist an diesem Buch nicht auszusetzen. Es ist ein klassisches Meisterwerk von William Shakespeare!

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Reading Othello was significant for me in a special way. back in the 50s and I suppose for a time after that, supermarkets used to offer special collections of books at the rate of one book per week. They also did with dinnerware, cutlery etc. They would off individual volumes of encyclopedias etc. at very low prices to attract repeat customers. This was like the weekly serials that used to play in movie theatres. I remember my mother buying a hardbound copy of Othello in one of these offers from, I’m almost certain, Loblaws. The volume lay around out house for quite awhile. I tried to read it a few times but the language flummoxed me. I didn’t know what ‘Exeunt’ meant etc. However, the play did make an impression on my and I remembered the name ‘Iago’ all through my childhood. I became aware of the rudiments of the play over the years. I knew that Iago convinced Othello that his wife was unfaithful. However, I always thought that Othello strangled Desdemona rather than smothering her.That book that my mother bought was at the beginning of my life. Now in my 70 with my mortality becoming very real to me, I have embarked on a project to read all of the literature that I was assigned to read in school but didn’t. I’ve read all of the Shakespeare plays that I was assigned in high school and now am trying to read as many of the plays as possible in their Folger editions. I was looking forward to Othello coming up in this process because I would be able to read the book that I tried to read in my childhood over 60 years ago. I’m’ very glad that I did.I can’t match the scholarship that is available on this play However, I think that there is a way to view the play that is quite relevant to today’s world. The issue of social media and how it can be used by malefactors to seed discord and hatred is something that can be applied to the play. Iago preys upon people in much the same way that social media malefactors do. He does not try to convince people of something that they re already not predisposed to believe. He just supplies a slight nudge in much the same way advocates uses ‘nudges’ in public service advertising. He then just assists these people with continuing nudges to follow their own path to the conclusions to which they are prone. Thus, he is able to convince Othello and Rodrigo of supposed facts about that Desdemona that bear no basis in reality but fit their preconceptions.Othello was written over 400 years ago, but it is highly relevant of today. Social media is but a new venue for Iago-like malefactors to operate. It can make their activity more efficient but as Othello shows their tactics have been sued for centuries and likely millennia.

Othello é um grande clássico da literatura, é uma bela obra shakespeariana. É uma obra atemporal!

L'une des meilleures éditions pour le riche arrière-plan culturel et l'état de la critique: très utile pour les étudiants.