Othello (The Shakespeare Novels Series) [Paperback]

Paul Illidge (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 096863477X | ISBN-13: 978-0968634776 | Publication Date: August 2006 | Edition: 1st Edition/1st Printing

Shakespeare's major plays are not abridged or summarized in these editions, but are paraphrased line-by-line in modern English to create a prose narrative that also incorporates stage directions and dialogue. The flavor of the original is retained by the use of iambic pentameter and rhyme, but higher flights of symbolism and poetic allusion are omitted and Elizabethan usage is stripped away altogether. Making the plays unfold as if they were novels, the books in this series are carried along by the intensity of Shakespeare's page-turning plots and the rich development of character, mood, and setting.

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About the Author

Paul Illidge is a former high school teacher and the author of Glass Cage: The Crest Theatre Story, Media Focus: TV, and the novel Shore. His screenplays include The Brother's Keeper for PBS television and Head On, a 1982 feature film from Astral Pictures. His stage plays include Bounty and Out of the Blue, and he is the producer and director of the forthcoming documentaries Shakespeare in America and Shakespeare in India. He lives in Toronto.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Creber Monde Entier; 1st Edition/1st Printing edition (August 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096863477X
• ISBN-13: 978-0968634776
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,081,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars If reading the play isn't your thing..., October 16, 2006

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This review is from: Othello (The Shakespeare Novels Series) (Paperback)

It's a nice quick read and the author has tried to retain the original language of some of the more famous quotes. If you're doing a project on Othello then I recommend also reading the original play. I also like the movie version with Laurence Fishburn and Irene Jabobs.