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1) Othello
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English
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Featuring the images of some of the world's most famous stage and film actors, these additions to the all-new Oxford School Shakespeare introduce--and enthrall--young people to one of the greatest writers of all time. This season brings revised editions of five of the Bard's most famous plays--As You Like It, Othello, Hamlet, Love's Labour Lost and The Taming of the Shrew. Designed specifically for students unfamiliar with Shakespeare's rich literary...
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English
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Othello (full title: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) 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 military...
5) New boy
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Hogarth, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
1970s, in a suburban D.C. schoolyard. Starting his fifth school in five years, Osei Kokote, a diplomat's son, hopes to survive his first day. He becomes friends with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student, Ian, is determined to destroy the budding friendship between the black boy and the golden girl.
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Tracy Chevalier brings Shakespeare’s Othello—a harrowing drama of jealousy and revenge—to a 1970s era elementary school playground.
Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day—so he’s lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can’t stand to witness this budding...
Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day—so he’s lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can’t stand to witness this budding...
7) Othello
Author
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A version of Shakespeare's drama about Othello, and the jealousy of his mentor Jago, set in modern day London.
8) Othello
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
In this dramatization of William Shakespeare's tragedy a great man's vanity is manipulated by a jealous aide to bring about his downfall. Betrayal, deception and murder end the friendship between Othello and Iago and culminate in the tragic death of Desdemona.
9) Othello
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealosy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona before learning of Iago's evil, and then kills himself in remorse.
10) Othello
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
The Moor, Othello finds great success as a warrior, but is brought down by an envious underling who causes Othello to doubt his true and faithful wife.
12) Othello
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Desdemona defies her father to marry the Moor of Venice, the mighty warrior, Othello. Lago is determined to bring about the downfall of Othello's new favorite, Cassio, and destroy Othello in the process, by casting aspersions on Othello's new bride.
13) Othello
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Series
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ACMRS Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging with the racial malice at the heart of the play, this translation of this complicated story emphasizes the rhythm and lyrical patterns of Othello's speech, opening up the text to modern ears"--
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Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
Originally published in 1907. From the author's preface, "Shakespeare wrote for grown-up people, for men and women, and in words that little folks cannot understand. Hence this volume. To reproduce the entertaining stories contained in the plays of Shakespeare, in a form so simple that children can understand and enjoy them, was the object had in view by the author of these Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare...the editor has...added a collection...
Author
Publisher
Goldhil Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Key scenes of the play are enacted by classically trained actors, then analyzed and interpreted by internationally renowned Shakespeare scholars. Insightful comments help explain meaning, characters, motives, background action and plot.
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