A young woman's elopement with a dark-skinned foreigner. An evil manipulator, dead set on bloody revenge. A noble warrior, fatally consumed by jealousy. Shakespeare's play about the Moor who "loved not wisely but too well," comes to life in this intensely thrilling and beautifully illustrated retelling.

Originally published: New York : Washington Square Press, 1993. At head of title: Folger Shakespeare Library.

Shakespeare's Othello -- Reading Shakespeare's language -- Shakespeare's life -- Shakespeare's theater -- Publication of Shakespeare's plays -- Introduction to this text -- Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice : text of the play with commentary -- Textual notes -- Othello : modern perspective / Susan Snyder -- Further reading -- Key to famous lines and phrases.