Othello by William Shakespeare

"Othello" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play follows Moorish military commander Othello as his trusted ensign Iago manipulates him into suspecting his wife Desdemona of infidelity. Through cunning deception and psychological manipulation, Iago exploits Othello's trust and plants seeds of jealousy that threaten to destroy everything. Widely considered one of Shakespeare's greatest works, this intense tragedy explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the devastating consequences of manipulation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Othello
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello
Credits the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Reading Level Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Subject Othello (Fictitious character) -- Drama
Subject Jealousy -- Drama
Subject Interracial marriage -- Drama
Subject Venice (Italy) -- Drama
Subject Muslims -- Drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 1531
Release Date
Last Update Sep 19, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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