Othello's secret

the Cyprus problem

Verfasser / Beitragende:
R.M. Christofides
Ort, Verlag, Jahr:
London : Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, 2016
Beschreibung:
123 Seiten
Format:
Buch
ID: 404926134
Bände/Inhalt:
  • Machine generated contents note: -- Prologue ; Act 1:Property and Sovereignty ; Act 2: Aphrodite and Domestic Fidelity ; Act 3: Colour and Religion ; Act 4: Gossip and the Tree of Handkerchiefs ; Act 5: Suicide and Conversion ; Epilogue: Resurrection ; Bibliography ; Index
Zusammenfassung:
  • "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"-- Provided by publisher