Oxford School Shakespeare: Othello | Oxford University Press

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Oxford School Shakespeare: Othello | Oxford University Press

*Short Description*

Annotated Shakespeare tragedy for secondary students. Part of Oxford School Shakespeare series. Full text + notes + activities. Used for IGCSE, O Level, A Level English Literature. Themes of jealousy, race, betrayal.

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Oxford School Shakespeare – Othello

This is the student edition of William Shakespeare’s _Othello_ from Oxford School Shakespeare series by Oxford University Press. Designed for students aged 14-18 years. Full play text with modern notes to explain language, characters, and tragedy.

Cover shows a white handkerchief with green embroidery – the “handkerchief” is the key prop. Othello gives it to Desdemona as a love token. Iago uses it to trick Othello into thinking Desdemona cheated. Symbol of love, trust, and jealousy.

Author: William Shakespeare

Series: Oxford School Shakespeare

Type: Annotated Play Text / Literature Textbook / Tragedy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English

Age Group: 14-18 years / Grade 9-12 / Year 10-13

Level: IGCSE, O Level, A Level, SSC, HSSC Literature

*Key Features*

Oxford School Shakespeare edition

Complete unabridged play text of _Othello_

Clear notes on every page: vocabulary, imagery, racial context

“Character notes” for Othello, Desdemona, Iago, Cassio, Emilia

“Scene summaries” + “Themes” + “Tragic structure” sections

“Check your understanding” questions after each scene

Essay questions + exam practice for A Level/IGCSE

Context: Venice + Cyprus, race and prejudice, military life, jealousy

Glossary of difficult words + “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy” explained

Line numbers + act/scene divisions for revision

Works with Oxford School Shakespeare Teacher’s Handbook

*Plot Summary*

Set in Venice and Cyprus. General Othello, a Moor, secretly marries Desdemona. Ensign Iago hates Othello and plots revenge. Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona cheats with Cassio. Othello’s jealousy grows until he kills Desdemona, then kills himself when he learns the truth.

Main themes: jealousy and manipulation, race and prejudice, trust vs betrayal, appearance vs reality, gender and power, the destructive power of lies.

*Specifications*

Subject: English Literature / Drama / Tragedy

Play: Othello by William Shakespeare

Series: Oxford School Shakespeare

Type: Student Edition

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Language: English

Age Group: 14-18 years

Pages: ∼200-240 pages

Format: Paperback

*Who This Book Is For*

A Level English Literature students – _Othello_ is a major tragedy set text

IGCSE/O Level students studying Shakespeare

Grade 10-12 students in international schools

Teachers teaching themes of jealousy, race, manipulation

Homeschool students for advanced Shakespeare study

Students analyzing Iago as a villain + tragic hero

*SEO Keywords*

Oxford School Shakespeare Othello, IGCSE Othello Tragedy, Jealousy Handkerchief Shakespeare OUP

*Note*: White handkerchief = love + evidence + destruction. Most famous lines: “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster”, “Put out the light, and then put out the light”. This edition explains racial language of Shakespeare’s time + why Iago is called “the most honest” villain.

Use with Oxford School Shakespeare Teacher’s Guide for character analysis + essay plans on tragedy.

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Now your Oxford School Shakespeare set has 8 plays: _Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Othello_.

Want _Hamlet_ next to complete the big tragedies? Or Teacher’s Handbook for _Othello_ with sample answers on jealousy and race?