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Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library)
 

Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library)

by William Shakespeare

Folger Shakespeare Library
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Noel W
  • Rated 5 stars

“Iago is one of the greatest villains in all world literature. I've loved this play since I studied it in high school. If you ever want to see how Shakespeare can show us the essence of character through language alone, this is as good an example as any.”

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  • Rated 4.041701 stars
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  • Rated 4.04 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Heather H

    heather h said:

    “Does anyone else find it hard to buy into the whole "jealousy as the tragic flaw" thing? If it takes that long for the guy to get jealous enough to snap, then I don't call that a tragic flaw. Also, he had to be worked on pretty hard, constant whisperings in his ear, to finally get him to the point to snap. If he was really a terribly jealous person, it wouldn't have taken all the time and hard work to get him to that point. Just my take on it. I doubt anyone agrees with me, but it kind of jumped out at me.”

    posted Thursday, July 3 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • hector a.

    hector a. said:

    “The tragic tale of a man who "loved not wisely, but too well." In spite of all the other characters and the plot twists, Shakespeare manages to continue illustrating how he has invented Western Man after the Renaissance. He is acutely perceptive about class,sexual and character type, and equally aware of the darkness in all people's hearts. Definitely the best playwright in spite of his admirers.””

    posted Monday, June 23 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Anam T

    anam t said:

    “i love this play. Desdmona's character is so endearing, the final scene breaks your heart especially since there was something so infinitely sweet about othello and desdemona's relationship and the ending is so sad”

    posted Tuesday, April 8 2008
  • Ariane G

    ariane g said:

    “It’s a good romantic Shakespeare’s play but not my favourite.
    It’s easy to understand when you learn English and it’s better in English than in French
    ”

    posted Thursday, February 7 2008
  • toty p

    toty p said:

    “one of the most famous plays .. ”

    posted Monday, January 21 2008 ( | view 5 replies )
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