Othello is by William Shakespeare. The classic drama by the master of human nature. Othello is a Moor who has been hired as a mercenary by the city-state of Venice to defend them against an invasion by the Turks. He elopes with the white daughter of a Venetian noble, yet the Doge sides with Othello because Venice needs him to defend them from the Turks. He and his wife Desdemona, her maid Emelia and Emelia's husband Iago head to Cyprus at the request of the Doge. Iago is also Othello's standard bearer and hates Othello. He decides to instigate a plan to destroy the Moor, and everyone near him. A classic tale of revenge, love, and jealousy. A Reader's Corner Highly Recommended Read.
Ratings: 12th grade - 10 out of 10.
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