Othello The Moor of Venice

• The book includes 10 unique illustrations that are relevant to its content.. Othello the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1603 and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro (A Moorish Captain) by Cinthio a disciple of Boccaccio first published in 1565. . The work revolves around four central characters: Othello a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife Desdemona; his lieutenant Cassio; and his trusted ensign Iago. Because of its varied and current themes of racism love jealousy and betrayal Othello is still often performed in professional and community theatres alike and has been the basis for numerous operatic film and literary adaptations.