The Tragedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1630. The story is set in Venice and Cyprus, and revolves around the titular character, Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army. Othello falls in love with and marries Desdemona, the daughter of a Venetian senator. However, their happiness is short-lived as Othello's trusted advisor, Iago, begins to manipulate him into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago's lies and deceit ultimately lead to tragic consequences for Othello, Desdemona, and those around them. The play explores themes of jealousy, betrayal, racism, and the destructive power of lies. Othello is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies and has been adapted into numerous films, plays, and operas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.