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Full Description
Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Othello is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over.
Oxford School Shakespeare: Othello outlines common themes explored when studying Othello's character, including his ill-fated marriage with Desdemona, Othello as the tragic hero and Othello as a victim of trickery and racial prejudice.
Key features:
1. Accessible notes and commentataries
2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations
3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking
4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)
5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatory
Suitable for:
- Students aged 11+
- All exam boards
The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.
Contents
IntroductionAbout the Play
Leading Characters in the Play
Synopsis
Othello: Commentary
Time Sequences in Othello
Shakespeare's Verse
Source, text and Date
Characters in the Play
Othello
The 'Willow' Song
Othello: the Source
What the Critics have said
Background
England in 1604
Government
Religion
Education
Language
Drama
Theatre
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Approximate dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works
Exploring Othello in the Classroom
Ways into the Play
Setting the Scene
Keeping Track of the Action
Characters
Themes
Shakespeare's Language
Exploring with Drama
Writing about Othello
Further Reading and Resources
