• The first scholarly edition of Othello to give full attention to the play's bold treatment of racial themes, which make it a work of particular interest to theatre directors and scholars alike.
• The text has been freshly edited, collating the 1622 Quarto and the 1623 Folio, and also making full use of the Second Quarto (1632).
• The extensive introduction stresses the public dimensions of the tragedy, paying particular attention to its treatment of colour and social relations.
• Extensive performance history, designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals and students.
• Appendices on dating problems, music in the play, and a fresh translation of the Italian novella from which the story derives, Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi
• Detailed commentary alerts readers to the play's theatrical life, as well as its rich language and word-play.

    
The Oxford Shakespeare
General Editor: Stanley Wells
The Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the plays for modern readers
   
- A new, modern-spelling text, collated and edited from all existing printings
- Extensive introduction gives full attention to the play's bold treatment of racial themes, gender, and social relations
- Detailed performance history designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals
- On-page commentary and notes explain language, word-play, and staging
- Appendices on music in the play and a full translation of the Italian novella from which the story derives
- Illustrated with production photographs and related art
- Full index to introduction and commentary
- Durable sewn binding for lasting use
   
'not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship.' 
   
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