Othello's Secret

Download or read book Othello's Secret written by R M Christofides and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Othello's Secret uncovers the relationship between the play and the conflicts that have torn apart its Cypriot setting, providing a new and powerfully political reading. Exploring the domestic and military anxieties connected by Shakespeare, Christofides highlights the ways in which these issues resonate with current ideological and geographical divisions in Cyprus, divisions rooted in the 16th century struggles to control the island. Challenging the conventional view of Othello as a Venetian play, this book offers a fierce and personal example of how early modern literature can purposefully contribute to even the most complex geopolitical debates.