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Euripides · Ancient · Tragedy
Early Modern · Tragedy
Othello
by William Shakespeare. A respected general is destroyed when a subordinate turns insecurity and trust into murderous jealousy.
- Date
- c. 1603–1604
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Early Modern
- Genre
- Tragedy
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A respected general is destroyed when a subordinate turns insecurity and trust into murderous jealousy.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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