Othello: The State of Play Paperback / softback
Edited by Professor Lena Cowen (Georgetown University) Orlin
Part of the Arden Shakespeare The State of Play series
Paperback / softback
Description
Othello has a long history of provoking profound emotion in its audiences and readers.
This ‘freeze frame’ volume showcases current debates and ideas about the play’s provocative effects.
Each chapter has been carefully selected for its originality and relevance to the needs of students, teachers, and researchers.
Key issues and themes include: - Gender, Love, and Desire - Race, Ethnicity, and Difference - Social Relations, Status, and Ambition - Tragedy, Comedy, and Parody - Language, Expression, and Characterization All the essays offer new perspectives and combine to give readers an up-to-date understanding of what’s exciting and challenging about Othello.
The approach based on an individual play, unlike that of topic-based series, reflects how Shakespeare is most commonly studied and taught.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:24/04/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781408184561
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:24/04/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781408184561