Othello, the moor of Venice / edited by Michael Neill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Contributor:

Neill, Michael, 1942-

Series:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 1982. Works.

The Oxford Shakespeare

Standardized Title:

Othello

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Othello (Fictitious character from Shakespeare)--Drama.

Othello.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.

Shakespeare, William.

Interracial marriage--Drama.

Interracial marriage.

Jealousy--Drama.

Jealousy.

Muslims--Drama.

Muslims.

Venice (Italy)--Drama.

Venice (Italy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first scholarly edition of Othello to give full attention to the work's bold treatment of racial themes. Shakespeare's decision to place a sympathetic black hero at the centre of his tragedy was unique in its time; but, as the lively introduction shows, the play's relationship to the history of racial thinking remains controversial. Designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals, as well as general readers, the edition includes an extensive performance history, a commentary illuminating the complexities of Shakespeare's language, and an indispensable appendix on the music in t

Contents:

""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Introduction""; ""Reception""; ""Sources""; ""Setting, Characters, and Plot""; ""The Time Scheme""; ""The Play in Performance""; ""Playing Black""; ""Othello and Iago""; ""Desdemona""; ""Emilia and Bianca""; ""Cassio and Roderigo""; ""Interpretation""; ""Reading Blackness""; ""�Othello� and Discovery""; ""�Othello� and the Monstrous""; ""Place, Office, and Occupation""; ""Love, Service, and Identity""; ""The Place of Women""; ""Conclusion""; ""Editorial Procedures""; ""Abbreviations and References""

""THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE""""APPENDIX A: The Date of the Play""; ""APPENDIX B: The Texts of the Play""; ""The Textual Problem""; ""Quarto and Folio""; ""The Scholarly Debate""; ""Conclusion""; ""APPENDIX C: Giraldi Cinthio: �Gli Hecatommithi�, Third Decade, Seventh Novella Translated by Bruno Ferraro""; ""APPENDIX D: The Music in the Play by Linda Phyllis Austern""; ""APPENDIX E: Alterations to Lineation""; ""APPENDIX F: Longer Notes""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""

""S""""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-162306-7

0-19-173254-0

1-280-75328-5

0-19-156847-3

1-4294-7008-9

OCLC:

1027156728