Othello
By William Shakespeare

Transcription, correction, and markup by Students and Staff of The University of Virginia, Nial Buford
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London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623Page images are drawn from the First Folio copy 68 held by the Folger Shakespeare Library, available at https://www.folger.edu/the-shakespeare-first-folio-folger-copy-no-68. For more information about the First Folio, visit the Folger Shakespeare Library page https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare/first-folio.Online: iBiblio, 1999Base xml for this digital edition drawn from https://www.ibiblio.org/xml/examples/shakespeare/Othello.xml.

Text placed in the public domain by Moby Lexical Tools, 1992. Original SGML markup by Jon Bosak, 1992-1994. XML version by Jon Bosak, 1996-1998. XML updated for LiC guidelines, 2022. Page breaks have been added according to the First Folio.

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Line breaks, numbering, stage directions, and textual emendations have been made to ensure that this edition corresponds with the Rivierside Shakespeare edition of Othello.

Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Othello". ; Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies: published according to the true originall copies., Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623 , pp 1-19 . Literature in Context: An Open Anthology. http://anthologydev.lib.virginia.edu/work/Shakespeare/shakespeare-othello. Accessed: 2024-05-09T23:10:09.445Z

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MR. WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARES
COMEDIES,
HISTORIES, &
TRAGEDIES.
Published according to the True Originall Copies.
 London
Printed by Isaac Jaggard, and Ed. Blount.
 1623.
Duke of Venice
Brabantio, a Senator.
Other Senators.
Gratiano, brother to Brabantio.
Lodovico, kinsman to Brabantio.
Othello, a noble Moor in the service of the Venetian state.
Cassio, his lieutenant.
Iago, his ancient.
Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman.
Montano, Othello's predecessor in the government of Cyprus.
Clown, servant to Othello.
Desdemona, daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello.
Emilia, wife to Iago.
Bianca, mistress to Cassio.
Sailor, Messenger, Herald, Officers, Gentlemen, Musicians, and Attendants.
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