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Oxford School Shakespeare
enthält den ungekürzten Text der Stücke mit Anmerkungen und Erklärungen.
Jede Seite ist in zwei Spalten gegliedert, Text und Anmerkungen stehen nebeneinander
Zeichnungen erläutern besonders schwierige Wörter und Ausdrücke
Jeder Akt und jede Szene wird knapp zusammengefasst
Allgemeine Anmerkungen zu den wichtigsten Charakteren
Hinweise zu Prüfungsfragen
Ein vollständiges Verzeichnis der Stücke Shakespeares
Eine kurze Biografie des Dichters und Dramatikers
Oxford School Shakespeare is a best-selling series ideal for both in-class teaching and independent revision.
This edition of Oxford School Shakespeare: Othello is presented in an accessible two-column format to make reference-checking and explanations easy and more immediate. Clear notes and commentaries provide detailed explanations of difficult words and passages and a range of photographs from theatre productions offer alternative interpretations and staging ideas.
Oxford School Shakespeare: Othello outlines common themes explored when studying Othello's character, including his ill-fated marriage with Desdemona, Othello as the tragic hero and Othello as a victim of trickery and racial prejudice.
This title is for students aged 11+ and is suitable for all exam boards.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- Leading Characters in the Play
- Synopsis
- Othello: Commentary
- Time Sequences in Othello
- Shakespeare's Verse
- Source, text and Date
- Characters in the Play
- Othello
- The 'Willow' Song
- Othello: the Source
- What the Critics have said
- Background
- England in 1604
- Government
- Religion
- Education
- Language
- Drama
- Theatre
- William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
- Approximate dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works
- Exploring Othello in the Classroom
- Ways into the Play
- Setting the Scene
- Keeping Track of the Action
- Characters
- Themes
- Shakespeare's Language
- Exploring with Drama
- Writing about Othello
- Further Reading and Resources