![Othello, The Moor of Venice: William Shakespeare (Classics, Literature) [Annotated]](/jacket/500x500/9798513791812.jpg)
Publisher's Synopsis
"The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is 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 new wife, Desdemona; his lieutenant, Cassio; and his trusted ensign, Iago."
