BBC Radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard.
In this story of evil cunning perverting a once noble mind, radio captures Iago's sly hints and boasts to the audience with shocking clarity. The listener is led along an emotional path that grips with fascinating horror until the play's inevitably tragic conclusion.
Revitalised, original, and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the new millennium.
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"Othello is so well written, but the corruption of Iago and Othello's horrible mistake make me want to throw up every time. How blind he was! How utterly pointless all the deaths! Definitely one of Shakespeare's bests, but my stomach was in knots for Desdemona and Othello the whole time." — Emily (5 out of 5 stars)
"Othello is so well written, but the corruption of Iago and Othello's horrible mistake make me want to throw up every time. How blind he was! How utterly pointless all the deaths! Definitely one of Shakespeare's bests, but my stomach was in knots for Desdemona and Othello the whole time."
" My opion on this book is that i dont like it, Why .? well because i dont like clasic ... "
" i don't tend to mess with shakespeare because of the language difficulty but the plot was tragic but hilarious. "
" Contains objectionable elements. Ha. Foldgers is an awesome edition though. Super helpful notes "
" Beware the green eyed monster! "
" My favorite play from Shakespeare. "
" It read much like a daytime soap opera. It is a Shakespeare staple, and rightfully so. The devious nature of Iago keeps everything stirring around nicely. "
" Iago is the greatest villain in English literature. "
" Una verdadera joya. Un mundo real dentro de otro, donde las cosas no siempre son lo que parecen. Mi lbro favorito dentro de las obras del autor. "
" Just thinking about Iago chills me and excites me at the same time. One of the best villains of all time. "
" My favorite work of Shakespeare thus far. Emilia's speech in act 4 scene 3 about double standards forever holds my admiration. "
" Othello is one of my FAVORITE William Shakespeare play. I think it is creepy, dark twisted and the most insane out of all of them and although I had to read it slowly, it still sucked me in. "
" Didn't realise this particular title by Shakespeare until my friend told me about it. I'm glad I'm in time to understand before watching the play :D "
" Once again Shakespeare leaves me breathless with this tale of racism as it was back then. "
" I don't think anyone should read tragedies. It's better to watch them because it gives you a better sensation "
" My favorite Shakespearean tragedy, bar none. "
" Shakespeare was such a brilliant writer. Othello is definitely a book I recommend reading. I would also recommend watching the movie. The classics from Shakespeare never disappoint me no matter how many times I read them. "
" One of my favorite plays! "
" The three star rating may be unfair, as I'm giving it relative to other works I've recently read. "
" This is one of the greatest plays of all time. It features Iago, who is arguably the greatest villain in literary history. "
" As many of Shakespeare's plays, ends with committing suicide! But painful one. "
" Love and trust are not always compatible; I enjoyed reading this play. "
" My first time reading this play. I loved discussing the inconsistencies and binaries present with my ENGL 251 class. Now I'm hankering to see the play live on stage. In the meantime, anyone have a favorite movie version? "
" Playing the parts of Brabantio and Gratiano this summer in a local production. "
" Hands down my favorite of Shakespeare's tragedies! "
" I read this in high school. I need to read it again. It's been a while. "
" there was this one part that was real pretty& Desdemonda's bed is real lovely in the movie . "
" I enjoyed Iago's manipulations though I still felt he was the bad guy. "
" Very dramatic. Iago, a very interesting character. Very tragic. Good stuff. "
" I absolutely love this play! I got into Shakespeare when I started at my second college and this is by far one of his best plays! "
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), 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. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.
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