Shakespeare shines a fierce spotlight on the jealous heart and on our attitudes toward the outsider. A story of its time and for our time, full of terror and beauty, Othello is urgent, gripping, radical, and beautiful. Includes an Introduction, as well as an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career; commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a chronology of Shakespeare’s life and times; and black-and-white illustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.

Introduction. Venice ; "The Moor" ; Iago and Othello -- About the text -- Key facts -- The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice -- Textual notes -- Quarto passages that do not appear in the folio -- Scene-by-scene analysis -- Othello in performance: the RSC and beyond -- Shakespeare's career in the theater -- Shakespeare's works: a chronology -- The history behind the tragedies: a chronology -- Further reading and viewing -- References.