Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
No. of Pages: 98

Othello is one of Shakespeare’s most concentrated major tragedies. Matt Simpson’s exposition of the pivotal role of Iago, the nature of Othello’s and Desdemona’s relationship – based on “hope more than achievement” – and Shakespeare’s treatment of race, is vigorous and challenging. Simpson shows how Othello is of its time, providing knowledge of its context and meaning whilst persuading us also that Othello is, as Ben Jonson said, “for all time”.

Matt Simpson is the author of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in this series, and is a poet and critic. His critical essays have recently been published by Shoestring Press. He lives in Liverpool where he was born.