MCE:
B2.1
William Shakespeare
Retold by Lucy Parker
Activities by Kenneth Brodey
Tragedy
Othello is a successful general, but a very simple man who trusts Iago completely. When he elopes and marries Desdemona, he is overwhelmed by the happiness that seems to be his. Iago, embittered by his failure to win promotion in the army, decides to poison the general's happiness.
Dossiers:
The First London Theatres
The Portrayal of Othello