Synopses & Reviews
Othello is one of the ten most popular titles from the best-selling Cambridge School Shakespeare series now available in a new edition. The new edition includes new and revised activities throughout, new black and white photos from the widest selection of stage and film interpretations of the plays, and a larger glossary providing extra support with the language of Shakespeare. In addition, expanded sections on characters, language, and performance history offer the best support for the KS3 SATs and GCSE coursework. The new edition also includes exciting new features to bring the play to life such as a visually stunning eight-page section packed with full-colour production photographs and a striking new cover design. The new edition remains faithful to the Cambridge School Shakespeare active approach, which treats the play as theatre and the text as a script to be acted, explored and enjoyed.
Synopsis
This new edition of Othello includes new and revised activities throughout, new black and white photos from the widest selection of stage and film interpretations of the plays, and a larger glossary providing extra support with the language of Shakespeare. In addition, expanded sections on characters, language, and performance history offer the best support for the KS3 SATs and GCSE coursework. The new edition also includes a visually stunning eight-page section packed with full-colour production photographs and a striking new cover design to bring the play to life.
Synopsis
Modern editions of a popular and trusted series. Themes in Othello include jealousy; appearance versus reality; reputation; public versus private concerns and racism. In recent years, developments in literary theory have led to other ways on understanding Shakespeare's plays and Othello can also be explored from new perspectives including: feminist, post-modernist and cultural materialist.
Synopsis
This new edition of Othello is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series and has been substantially updated with new and revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted, explored and enjoyed. As well as the complete script of Othello, you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities, an eight-page colour section and an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters, performance, history and language.
Table of Contents
List of characters; Othello; What is the play about?; Characters; The language of Othello; Is Othello a racist play?; 'Far more fair than black'; Critics' forum; Coroner's investigation; Othello in performance; William Shakespeare.