Othello (Naxos)

This widely-studied play is one of the bestsellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the sixth Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.

It's Shakespeare; who are we to critique the writing? BKW It's Shakespeare; who are we to critique the writing?Although it's been more than 40 years since I graduated with a degree in English and I've retired from a non-literary career in government, I still read Shakespeare on a regular basis. I'm updating my collection with volumes that will fit into my backpack for travel. This edition fits nicely and the binding protects it from being bent bet. but this is an excellent starting P Farley it helps tremendously having notes and context side by aide to the text. there's also a lengthy introduction about the story, language and Bard himself.If you're a beginner you will still have to put a lot of effort in, and you will likely need other resources as well, but this is an excellent starting text. "Smack, smack, smack ugh!" according to L. Abraham. If you are a person, like me, who cannot tolerate the sound of lip smacks and other oral sounds (a genetic condition termed misophonia), this recording can be very irritating. The smooches between Othello and his lady love could drive you crazy. It is rare that this is a problem on audio books, but the sound engineers went way overboard. I also did not care for the portrayal of Othello in g

Brilliantly produced in all departments, listening is the next best thing to seeing it live. Complete with a musical score as well as full sound effects and background noises, listening is so enjoyable that the play speeds by at breakneck pace. . All rights reserved. The flawless, talented cast features Ewan McGregor as the conniving Iago, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Othello (whose performance won him the Olivier Award as best actor) and Kelly Reilly as Desdemona. Shakespeare's legendary tragedy is revisited in this spirited and entertaining production that ran in London from November 2007 to February 2008. An enclosed booklet contains color photographs of the production and a well-written essay by drama professor Russell Jackson. There's also an entertaining bonus DVD disc featuring interviews with the cast and crew. There is also excellent support from Tom Hiddleston (as Cassio) and Michelle Fairley (as Emilia). (July)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division