Othello: FREE Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare, Illustrated [Quora Media]

by William Shakespeare

"In Othello, Shakespeare creates a powerful drama of a marriage that begins with fascination (between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona), with elopement, and with intense mutual devotion and that ends precipitately with jealous rage and violent deaths. He sets this story in the romantic world of the Mediterranean, moving the action from Venice to the island of Cyprus and giving it an even more exotic coloring with stories of Othello's African past. Shakespeare builds so many differences into his hero and heroine—differences of race, of age, of cultural background—that one should not, perhaps, be surprised that the marriage ends disastrously. But most people who see or read the play feel that the love that the play presents between Othello and Desdemona is so strong that it would have overcome all these differences were it not for the words and actions of Othello's standard-bearer, Iago, who hates Othello and sets out to destroy him by destroying his love for Desdemona. As Othello succumbs to Iago's insinuations that Desdemona is unfaithful, fascination—which dominates the early acts of the play—turns to horror, especially for the audience. We are confronted by spectacles of a generous and trusting Othello in the grip of Iago's schemes; of an innocent Desdemona, who has given herself up entirely to her love for Othello only to be subjected to his horrifying verbal and physical assaults, the outcome of Othello's mistaken convictions about her faithlessness.
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Genres: Classics

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1597

About the author

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner ("sharer") of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men after the ascension of King James VI and I of Scotland to the English throne. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive; this has stimulated considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, his sexuality, his religious beliefs, and even certain fringe theories as to whether the works attributed to him were written by others.
Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best works produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights.
Many of Shakespeare's plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. However, in 1623, John Heminge and Henry Condell, two fellow actors and friends of Shakespeare's, published a more definitive text known as the First Folio, a posthumous collected edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works that includes 36 of his plays. Its Preface was a prescient poem by Ben Jonson, a former rival of Shakespeare, that hailed Shakespeare with the now famous epithet: "not of an age, but for all time".

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zwischendurch Kultur, ne? Mehr muss man dazu ja wohl nicht mehr sagen.

[Alex E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Othello's tale of love, scorn, deception, and loss is illustrated really well in this volume.

This is one of Shakespeare's stories that I remember reading as a kid but not really remembering in depth as an adult. And this is a great way to get reacquainted with the play/story. And while Romeo and Juliet is the much more remembered tragedy, this one is just as, if not a little bit better.

The art is great and serves to move the story along very well. The story is what hooks you in and the art is a nice companion to keep you hooked. Kudos to the art team.

Even if you haven't read this and are a fan of graphic novels, I would recommend it.

[Clare Barwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aunque es inevitable que me supiera ya tanto la historia como el final, leer este clásico al fin ha sido un alivio, pues era uno de mis libros pendientes desde hace mucho tiempo.
Aún sabiendo la trama ha conseguido engancharme. Tal vez el hecho de que no le de 4 estrellas es que el denominado como "insta love" es palpable en toda la obra. Quiero decir, yo también estaría cautivada como Julieta si alguien me dijera las mismas cosas que Romeo le dice a ella, pero de ahí a enamorarse hasta el punto de suicidarse si él ya no está, lo veo un poco precipitado.

[Darío · Rating 4 out of 5]

Romeo y Julieta es una de las obras literarias que sentó las bases del idilio amoroso, que hoy se han vuelto un cliché. Aún así, leer esta tragedia es necesario para darnos cuenta que el proceso amoroso no ha cambiado mucho desde hace siglos. Recomendable, necesaria y obligada.

[Rocío · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es impresionante como un libro que no llama tanto la atención, si no mal el autor, me haya enganchado un montón, tiene muchas vueltas y mucho salseo, no se me parece maravilloso. Yo el que me leí fue “Otelo”.

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Die Liebesgeschichte. Schwer zu lesen.

[Daya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es una historia muy hermosa, el verdadero amor 😍

[andie · Rating 5 out of 5]

un clásico, qué puede decir de la historia de amor más trágica.

[Valeen · Rating 3 out of 5]

a otelo le doy 3.5💫 y a romeo y julieta le doy 3💫 hamlet es superior

[Dafne · Rating 4 out of 5]

te odio yago y otelo neta q ingenuo no te merecía desdémona

[marta · Rating 4 out of 5]

otelo - 3 estrellas
romeo y julieta - 4 y media

gente hace 500 años: 😲😲😲
yo 2023 (ya me sabía el plot de ambas obras): 😲😲😲

[Nicole Rojas · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5⭐
Número uno, se que este libros es del 1400 Masomenos y escrito por un hombre además pero dale Julieta, DALE no todo en la vida es un hombre mi amor no era como para suicidarse mi vida xd.
Número dos, quitando un poco lo anterior en si me gustó... Para ser una novela escrita por un hombre en el 1400 estuvo buena.🧍🏼‍♀️
Número tres, tengo tres ediciones de Romeo y Julieta en mi casa... Eso solo es un dato irrelevante y personal pero no entiendo cómo no lo ley hasta este año.😗✌🏻

[Irasema]

iraangeles

[Alejandro Teruel · Rating 4 out of 5]

La calidad de la traducción de Pablo Neruda del Romeo y Julieta es extraordinaria -no se puede perder...

[Daniela G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.3 estrellas. ⭐