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Lex-Ham
Community Theater Shakespeare Reading Series Othello |
Who'd have thought a handkerchief could cause so much trouble?
Some famous things about Othello:
1) The villain Iago;
2) Othello's line: "then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but
too well" Act V, scene 2;
3) The debate over whether Othello is black or olive-colored;
Some good references for the play are:
| The Story Text of the play SparkNotes summary of the play |
Background information Shakespeare timeline |
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Sources |
Film Versions The Tragedy of Othello (1952) with Orson Wells Othello (1965) with Laurence Olivier Othello (1981) with Anthony Hopkins |
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Last updated: 06/16/2005