Literature reference: Useful handbooks for the general study of English literature include The Cambridge Guide to English Literature and The Oxford Guide to English Literature, J. Shakespeare and his Stage (University of London, 1953) is hard to beat. For general background information about Shakespeare, Ms. At a more basic level the guides fromīrodie's Notes (Pan) and York Notes (Longman) may help you. The New Cambridge edition is good (but uses archaic spelling of names) while sound editions are published by Penguin and Macmillan.Ĭritical works and background sources: For critical writing about the play, you should use the Casebook anthology (Macmillan): read the introduction, and study essays selectively. Most students will find this challenging, although the introduction is well worth reading. But any serious Advanced level student should expect to use at least some of the following:Įditions of the play: The most authoritative version is the Arden edition. What other resources should you use? This depends on your own aptitude and readiness for study. It should be used in conjunction with study of Othello in performance, as far as possible, and of the text in one or more editions designed for study at your level. The guide indicates the terms in which examiners will expect you to understand the play. This guide is written to support your study of Othello.
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