The Tragedy of Othello, by William Shakespeare is believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the short story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, his beloved wife, Desdemona, his loyal lieutenant, Cassio, and his trusted but unfaithful ensign, Iago. Because of ...
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