An edition of The masks of Othello (1961)
The masks of Othello
the search for the identity of Othello, Iago, and Desdemona by three centuries of actors and critics
By Marvin Rosenberg
Publish Date
1992
Publisher
University of Delaware Press,Associated University Presses
Language
eng
Pages
313
Description:
Pt. 1. The beginning. The actor's share -- Othello in the Restoration -- Pt. 2. The Eighteenth Century. The Eighteenth Century actors -- Pt. 3. The Nineteenth Century. Kean -- Macready, Fechter, Irving -- Booth -- Forrest -- Salvini -- The Victorian Iago -- The Victorian Desdemona -- Pt. 4. The Twentieth Century. The modern Othello -- The modern Iago -- Pt. 5. Othello and the critics. In defense of Iago -- In defense of Othello -- In defense of Desdemona -- In defense of the play -- Appendix: A kind word for Bowdler.
subjects: Stage history, Iago (Fictitious character), Characters and characteristics in literature, Desdemona (Fictitious character), Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, othello, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, characters, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, criticism and interpretation, history
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)