
Othello - The RSC Shakespeare (Paperback)
Eric Rasmussen (author), Jonathan Bate (author)- In stock
From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's magnificent tragedy of love, jealousy and explosive racial politics. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Othello in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actor - Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Antony Sher - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
Publisher: Macmillan Education UK
ISBN: 9780230576223
Number of pages: 232
Weight: 258 g
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 13 mm
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“well made ”
well made book, space to annotate clearly, currently studying with it for my English Literature A level. helpful pre made annotations too
“The New Cambridge Shakespeare: Othello (Paperback) William Shakespeare (author), Norman Sanders (editor), Christina Luckyj (author of introduction)”
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“Well Written”
A good read, it would be nice watching it in performance.
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