Othello, A Novel
Publication Information
Author:  Lester, Julius	Illustrator:
Title:  Othello, A Novel	Date:  1995
Publisher:  Scholastic Inc.	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-590-41967-6	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, drama
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
The author retells Shakespeare's play Othello as a novel, relocating the setting to late 15th century England and changing the racial identities of Iago and Emilia to African. Boldface type calls attention to passages from Shakespeare. Iago manipulates his General Othello into believing that his wife Desdemona is unfaithful.
Teaching Ideas:
The book lends itself to comparison with the play. The bold face passages would permit comparison with the original. Videos of the play might be used. A class might discuss why Lester chose to make the changes he did or debate which is the more effective version. www.jetlink.net/~massij/shakes
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