{"product_id":"9781408184776","title":"Othello: The State of Play","description":"\u003ch3\u003eArden Shakespeare The State of Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOthello: The State of Play\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLena Cowen Orlin | Ann Thompson | Lena Cowen Orlin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e has a long history of provoking profound emotion in its audiences and readers. This 'freeze frame' volume showcases current debates and ideas about the play's provocative effects. Each chapter has been carefully selected for its originality and relevance to the needs of students, teachers, and researchers. Key issues and themes include:\u003cbr\u003e                  - Gender, Love, and Desire\u003cbr\u003e  - Race, Ethnicity, and Difference\u003cbr\u003e  - Social Relations, Status, and Ambition\u003cbr\u003e  - Tragedy, Comedy, and Parody\u003cbr\u003e  - Language, Expression, and Characterization\u003cbr\u003e  All the essays offer new perspectives and combine to give readers an up-to-date understanding of what's exciting and challenging about \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e. The approach based on an individual play, unlike that of topic-based series, reflects how Shakespeare is most commonly studied and taught.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLena Cowen Orlin is Professor of English at Georgetown University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 June 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Arden Shakespeare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781408184776\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331639935116,"sku":"9781408184776","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_718f065a-affc-4348-87bf-fa408f746466.jpg?v=1783598125","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408184776","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}