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Folger shakespeare library, the worlds leading center for shakespeare studies. In othello, william 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. As brabanzio and roderigo arrive to attack othello, othello is called to see the duke of venice. William shakespeare, othello othello is one of my favorite of shakespeares plays. William shakespeare 15641616, english poet and dramatist of the elizabethan and early jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of english literature and often considered the greatest. Othello by william shakespeare overdrive rakuten overdrive. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello s jealous ensign, who plots to. He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare. King lear audiobook written by william shakespeare.
Othello, his wife desdemona, his lieutenant cassio, and his trusted advisor iago. Othello the tragedy of othello, william shakespeare othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello. Othello by william shakespeare believed written and first performed in england in 1604. Othello sits somewhere next to hamlet, macbeth, and king lear as one of william shakespeare s most celebrated tragedies. Othello audiobook by william shakespeare, full cast.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. William shakespeare s classic masterpiece, the tragedy of othello, moor of venice, joined in an interracial marriage to the beautiful desdemona and driven to. Othello, the moor of venice, is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Othello is a play by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. This recording features music written specifically for the stage production. Listen to a free audio recording of othello through july 1, 2020. Librivox recording of othello, by william shakespeare. William shakespeare 1564 1616 othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous venetian lady. Othello audiobook audio theater by william shakespeare.
This edition of othello is an adaptation of shakespeare s eponymous drama, narrated in plain modern english, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original shakespeare work. In othello, shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello and the venetian lady desdemona. Notable for its still relevant themes of rascism, its infamous villian iago, and the strong female portrayals, othello stands comfortably among the bards greatest works. Othello sits somewhere next to hamlet, macbeth, and king lear as one of william shakespeares most celebrated tragedies.
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Envied over his superior othello s unfair elevation above him, ensign iago successfully seeds the devils in the minds of cross cultural romance pairs. This production is perfect for both shakespeare aficionados and newcomers alike. But the crowning glory and superpower of this film is the love at first sight scene ironic because there are no words talked words being shakespeare. Its one of the bestloved works by william shakespeare. This highly acclaimed performance, which ran between november 2007 and february 2008 at the donmar warehouse in london, features chiwetel ejiofor as the moor othello, ewan mcgregor as the scheming iago, and kelly reilly as the gentle desdemona. The folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, brings othello to life with this new fulllength, fullcast dramatic recording of its definitive folger edition in othello, shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello. Othello by william shakespeare dramatic reading full. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon in april 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on april 23.
Othello by william shakespeare the 490th greatest fiction. The mythological terrace scene is newly developed and also implemented wonderfully, bringing the misconception to life before our eyes. Listen to othello audio book by william shakespeare. The evil iago plants the seed of jealousy in othello s mind, resulting in tragic consequences.
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Othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare. Im all about the villians, and damn, iago isnt just a nearly perfect villian, but carries away almost the lines in this play. Under the patronage of queen elizabeth i, he penned more than 30 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous narrative poems and short verses. Othello by william shakespeare full audiobook youtube.
William shakespeare 15641616 in seventeenth century venice, a wealthy and debauched man discovers that the woman he is infatuated with is secretly married to a moorish general in the venetian army. Othello act 2 by william shakespeare full audiobook duration. Othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and. William shakespeare is the author of the world famous sonnets and plays romeo and juliet, hamlet, macbeth and othello, as well as comedies. Listen to othello directed by michael grandage by william shakespeare available from rakuten kobo. Othello by william shakespeare on free audio book download. Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now just listen to the original audio book. The first edition of the novel was published in 1603, and was written by william shakespeare. Bbc audiobook of the northern broadsides production published in 2010. William shakespeare is the author of the world famous sonnets and plays romeo and juliet, hamlet, macbeth and othello, as well as comedies twelfth night, a midsummers night dream, loves labours lost, the merry wives of windsor, the two gentlemen of verona and as you like it.
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