Othello

The third New Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's Othello, updated by Christina Luckyj for the contemporary student reader.

William Shakespeare (Author), Norman Sanders (Edited by), Christina Luckyj (Introduction by)

9781107569713, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 5 April 2018

252 pages, 15 b/w illus.
22.8 x 15.4 x 1.3 cm, 0.42 kg

This third edition of Othello offers a completely new introduction by Christina Luckyj, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of early modern theatre and culture, and demonstrating how careful attention to Shakespeare's language, staging and dramaturgy can open up fresh interpretations of the play. Tracing critical and performance trends up to the present day, Luckyj shows how the drama taps into contemporary cultural paradoxes surrounding blackness, marriage, and politics to create a powerful double perspective, illuminating the creative and destructive power of stories and of human love itself. Supplemented by an updated reading list and extensive illustrations, this edition also features revised commentary notes, offering the very best in contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.

Introduction
Note on the text
List of characters
The play
Supplementary notes
Textual analysis
Reading list.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: plays & playwrights [DSG], Shakespeare plays [DDS], Plays, playscripts [DD]