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• Othello, the Moor of Venice is a classic tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows the snubbed villian Iago as he manipulates the noble Moor, Othello, into the jealous murder of his beloved wife and his subsequent suicide.

• Fast Facts

  1. Writer: William Shakespeare
  2. Setting: Venice
  3. Written: approx. 1603
  4. ISBN 1903436451
  5. Registered: October 6, 1621
  6. Plot developed from The Hecatommithi by Cinthio
  7. Broadway Run: 296 performances in 1943
  8. First Performance: November 1, 1604 at Whitehall Palace, London
  9. Notable Othello's: Anthony Hopkins, James Earl Jones, Laurence Fishburne, Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Patrick Stewart

• Characters

  • Othello: A noble Moor in the service of the Republic of Venice.
  • Desdemona: Daughter to Brabantio, a Venetian Senator, and wife to Othello.
  • Iago: Othello's Ancient and ensign (standard bearer)

• Famous Quotes

  • "O! thereby hangs a tale."

  • "It makes us or it mars us."

  • "Tis neither here nor there."

  • "Our great captain's captain."

  • "This denoted a foregone conclusion."

  • "How poor are they that have not patience!"

  • "The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief."

• Related Mahalo Pages

  William Shakespeare | Macbeth | Titus Andronicus | Julius Caesar | Antony and Cleopatra | Timon of Athens | Coriolanus | Hamlet | Troilus and Cressida | Patrick Stewart | Laurence Fishburne

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