{"product_id":"othello-by-william-shakespeare-9781472571762","title":"Othello","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e features an illustrated introduction by leading American scholar Ayanna Thompson. This introduction addresses key issues such as race, religion, and gender, as well as exploring ways in which the play has been adapted in more recent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies, written during the same five-year period as \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e. The new introduction examines the play’s varying interpretations throughout history, articulating its historical context, and paying particular attention to Shakespeare’s source materials and early modern constructs of racial and religious differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also delves into the life of the play in different historical moments, demonstrating how its meanings and performances have developed, accrued, and metamorphosed over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume serves as a rich and contemporary resource, making this edition ideal for today's students at advanced school and undergraduate level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46837428846828,"sku":"9781472571762","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7855143482712.jpg?v=1758610018","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/othello-by-william-shakespeare-9781472571762","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}