San Antonio College Library

Presents William Shakespeare's dramatic tragedy in which Iago, jealous of Othello's successes in the army of Venice, plots against him, pretending to be his friend while planting seeds of doubt about the faithfulness of his wife, Desdemona; and includes text glosses, an introduction, details on the Shakespearean stage, an essay by critic Harold Bloom, and a further reading list.

The Alcestiad by Thornton Wilder tells the story of Admetus, King of Thessaly (rich in horses), his wife Alcestis, and the triumphs and tragedies they endure as favorites of the god Apollo. Every major event in their marriage is a direct result of the interference of Apollo, though this is not made clear in The Alcestiad. Rather, the extent of Apollo's involvement is made clear in the accompanying satyr play, The Drunken Sisters. --readingandruminations.wordpress.com....

"This comprehensive and well-informed study is also a work of detection and reappraisal. Each tragedy is given individual attention both as a text and as a play to experience in performance. This enables the reader to follow step by step Shakespeare's long engagement with this theatrical form, from his early years of experiment until the concluding period of intense and sustained activity."--Jacket.

Despite their diversity in tone and subject matter, Shakespeare's four mature tragedies -- Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth -- all have an essential experience in common. Bernard Mc Elroy defines this experience as the collapse of the subjective world of the tragic hero. The world-view of the central character is undermined at a fundamental level; his basic assumption about who he is and what is reality are rendered untenable, and he must struggle...