Othello
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Othello
（Columbia critical guides / series editor, Richard Beynon, . William Shakespeare）
Columbia University Press, c2000
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William Shakespear, othello : essays, articles, reviews
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"First published in the Icon critical guides series in 2000 by Icon Books Ltd."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-179) and index
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ISBN 9780231124287
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This guide for students examines the history of critical reactions to Shakespeare's Othello . While the play has fascinated critics since Shakespeare's time, Potter's (Swansea Institute of Higher Education) main emphasis is on 20th century criticism. Coverage includes Thomas Rymer's A Short View of
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: pbk ISBN 9780231124294
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"Othello" is perhaps Shakespeare's most troublesome tragedy. While it has retained its popularity on the stage, many critics have struggled to come to terms with it. The Romantics warmed to the figure of Othello himself and wrung their hands over the plight of Desdemona; the Modernists looked down on the play as an achievement of Shakespeare's stagecraft rather than of his imagination.Excerpting and discussing the critical history of the play from the earliest pronouncements to present-day criticism, this guide does justice to the variety of opinion and points out significant themes and recurring critical concerns, without glossing over the ugly racism of many critical accounts and the inadequacy of many attempts to face up to the issues raised by the play.
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