Othello, The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and his trusted advisor Iago. Attesting to its enduring popularity, the play appeared in 7 editions between 1622 and 1705. Because of its varied themes — racism, love, jealousy and betrayal — it remains relevant to the present day and is often performed in professional and community theatres alike. The play has also been the basis for numerous operatic, film and literary adaptations.
威廉·莎士比亞（William Shakespeare，1564年4月23日-1616年5月3日）：英國(guó)文學(xué)史上最杰出的戲劇家，也是西方文藝史上最杰出的作家之一，全世界最卓越的文學(xué)家之一。他流傳下來(lái)的作品包括38部戲劇、155首十四行詩(shī)、兩首長(zhǎng)敘事詩(shī)和其他詩(shī)歌。他的戲劇有各種主要語(yǔ)言的譯本，且表演次數(shù)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)其他任何戲劇家的作品。
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