Title: Othello, The Moor of Venice
Other Titles: Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice
Authors: Shakespeare, William
Keywords: English drama;tragedy;classical drama;Italy;16th century;Venice;Venezia;Cyprus;Κύπρος
Issue Date: 1998
Publisher: Project Gutenberg
Abstract: Othello is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus, since 1489 a possession of the Venetian Republic. The port city of Famagusta finally fell to the Ottomans in 1571 after a protracted siege. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defence of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He has recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady much younger than himself, against the wishes of her father. Iago is Othello's malevolent ensign, who maliciously stokes his master's jealousy until the usually stoic Moor kills his beloved wife in a fit of blind rage. Due to its enduring themes of passion, jealousy and race, Othello is still topical and popular and is widely performed, with numerous adaptations. - Summary by Wikipedia
URI: https://tlor.svkos.cz/handle/123456789/397
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