Theodore Chasseriau's Othello Etchings. Othello is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman-Venetian War fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus, a possession of the Venetian Republic since 1489.
The port city of Famagusta finally fell to the Ottomans in 1571 after a protracted siege. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago.
Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defence of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He has recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady much younger than himself, against the wishes of her father.
Iago is Othello's malevolent ensign, who maliciously stokes his master's jealousy until the usually stoic Mute kills his beloved wife in a fit of blind rage. Due to its enduring themes of passion, jealousy, and race, Othello is still topical and popular and is widely performed, with numerous adaptations.
Othello-General in the Venetian military, a noble Moor. Desdemona-Othello's wife; daughter of Brabantio. Iago-Othello's trusted, but jealous and traitorous ensign. Cassio-Othello's loyal and most beloved captain. Emilia-Iago's wife and Desdemona's maidservant. Bianca-Cassio's lover. Roderigo, a wealthy and dissolute gentleman, complains to his friend Iago, an ensign, that Iago has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona, the daug
The port city of Famagusta finally fell to the Ottomans in 1571 after a protracted siege. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago.
Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defence of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He has recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady much younger than himself, against the wishes of her father.
Iago is Othello's malevolent ensign, who maliciously stokes his master's jealousy until the usually stoic Mute kills his beloved wife in a fit of blind rage. Due to its enduring themes of passion, jealousy, and race, Othello is still topical and popular and is widely performed, with numerous adaptations.
Othello-General in the Venetian military, a noble Moor. Desdemona-Othello's wife; daughter of Brabantio. Iago-Othello's trusted, but jealous and traitorous ensign. Cassio-Othello's loyal and most beloved captain. Emilia-Iago's wife and Desdemona's maidservant. Bianca-Cassio's lover. Roderigo, a wealthy and dissolute gentleman, complains to his friend Iago, an ensign, that Iago has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona, the daug
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