GK
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
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Goethe
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Milton
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Dante
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Shakespeare
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Detailed explanation-1: -Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story ‘Un Capitano Moro’ (’A Moorish Captain’) by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565.
Detailed explanation-2: -Othello is a Moorish prince living in Venice as an ambassador of the Moors. After time in Venice, Othello is appointed general in the Venetian Army.
Detailed explanation-3: -Othello remains popular because the ‘noble Moor’ is both a traditional and a unique tragic hero. Many would argue Othello is brought down by hubris, a kind of blind pride which afflicts many Jacobean tragic protagonists. But Othello is also unusual: he is the first black hero to be represented on stage.