Othello and interpretive traditions
By: Edward Pechter.
Series: Studies in theatre history and culture
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Iowa City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation -- History.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history.; Othello (Fictitious character); Muslims in literature.; Blacks in literature.; Tragedy.
Description: "During the past twenty years or so, Othello has become the Shakespearean tragedy that speaks most powerfully to our contemporary concerns. Focusing on race and gender (and on class, ethnicity, sexuality, and nationality), the play talks about what audiences want to talk about. Yet at the same time, as refracted through Iago, it forces us to hear what we do not want to hear - like the characters in the play, we become trapped in our own prejudicial malice and guilt."--BOOK JACKET.

"In this study, Edward Pechter describes the play's design and effects in a way that accounts for its extraordinary power to engage the interests of audiences and readers not just in our time but throughout history."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-246) and index.