Othello
 | Folger Shakespeare LibraryWashington Square Press, 2004, Mass Market Paperback Customer Rating: 46 reviews Recommend |
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Title: Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Sales Rank: 92495 in Books
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Washington Square Press, 2004-01-01, Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages, ISBN: 0743477553
Package Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches, 0.35 pounds
- Excellent copy of Othello
- I've been using the Folger library series for years now, and although the Norton Critical edition has its place, the Folger edition cannot be beat for clarity and accessibility. Pay the extra couple of bucks for the 5.5 x 8
paperback rather than the smaller mass market paperback. The paper quality and illustrations… More reviews
- Villainy as art
- The most beautiful aspect of the play is Iago's ingenious deception of Othello. In every phrase, Iago knows just what to say to swing his Moor closer to the belief in Desdemona's infidelity. The subtle strategist to his general (and the puppeteer to Roderigo and Cassio), Iago is in full glory practicing his art of insinuation.
Iago is the master of duplicity: "Divinity of hell!… More reviews
- Great Read
- The New Folger edition give a much better insight than other publishers of this Shakespearian Play. More reviews
- Shakespeare's tragic play between Othello and Desdemona
- Definitely Shakespeare stays true to his form and creates another literary masterpiece. Just like that of Romeo and Juliet, this is another tragic play. It is set around the early 1600s in England and tells the story of the marriage of Othello, a black man of high standings, and Desdemona, a white lady.
Iago acts as the catalyst for the conflict,… More reviews
- Awesome plot with a rise and fall.
- Definitely another one of Shakespeare's masterpieces. The plot is just enticing and climatic, with many moments of uniqueness and suspense. Besides the awesome plot, it is the reader's engagement in each character's actions that draw this tragedy closer to every reader.
In these 250 pages, Shakespeare accounts one of humanity's darkest secrets--namely vindication. Othello, the main protagonist,… More reviews
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