The bulk of Shakespeare's working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. Hamnet, Shakespeare's only son, died in childhood. The couple had three children-an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. For more information, visit .Ībout the Author William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England's Avon River. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Susan Snyder The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language A key to the play's famous lines and phrases Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Iago's false insinuations about Desdemona's infidelity draw Othello into his schemes, and Desdemona is subjected to Othello's horrifying verbal and physical assaults. Yet most readers and audiences believe the couple's strong love would overcome these differences were it not for Iago, who sets out to destroy Othello. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. In Othello, Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Reissue.īook Synopsis The authoritative edition of Othello from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. About the Book Shakespeare's tragedy about Othello the Moor is presented in this freshly edited text with full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, an Introduction to reading Shakespeare's language, and much more.
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