Reading Othello's Skin: Contexts and Pretexts.

A literary criticism of the book "Othello," by William Shakespeare is presented. It explores on the skin color of the character Othello which is black relative to his image as a hero. It explains the meaning of the character, Othello, on Shakespeare's view and his first audiences. An overview of the...

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Publicado en:Philological Quarterly Vol. 87; no. 3/4; pp. 299 - 335
Autor principal: Skura, Meredith Anne
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Department of English, University of Iowa Summer/Fall2008
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the book "Othello," by William Shakespeare is presented. It explores on the skin color of the character Othello which is black relative to his image as a hero. It explains the meaning of the character, Othello, on Shakespeare's view and his first audiences. An overview of the story is also presented.