Passion, deseit, and manipulation lie at the heart of Othello, a chilling tale of misplaced jealousy and wasted love. Ages 9+

 

This book features in the following series: The Young Reader's Shakespeare, The Young Readers Shakespeare .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Sterling Juvenile .

Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare. Robert Burleigh has written a number of books for children that have received starred reviews and many awards, including the CCBC Choices List and the ALA Notable Book, among others. He lives just outside Chicago, IL. Sterling Hundley is a Professor in the Department of Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Among his clients are the United States Postal Service, Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, Scholastic, Marvel, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and the New Yorker. For much of his illustration career, Hundley's work has been regarded as amongst the most highly acclaimed in the illustration industry. He lives in Richmond, Virginia. http://sterlinghundley. com/bio Adam McKeown has taught Shakespeare, Renaissance culture, and writing at New York University, Clarkson University, and Princeton, and is currently a professor at Adelphi University in Long Island.

This book contains the following story:

Othello
Othello is a "noble Moor"", a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most reliable soldiers. However, his ensign Iago harbours an obscure hatred against his general, and when Othello secretly marries the beautiful daughter of the Venetian senator Brabanzio, Iago begins his subtle campaign of vilification, which will inevitably lead to the deaths of more than just Othello and Desdemona.

This book is in the following series:

The Young Reader's Shakespeare

The Young Readers Shakespeare

This book features the following character:

Othello

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