Shakespeare's primary source was a story in Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi, published in 1565. The link is an 1855 translation by J. E. Taylor.
What aspect or general themes from Giraldi Cinthio's 1565 "Hecatommithi" might make an interesting stage play for Shakespeare's adaptation?
Predict: How will Othello die? Suicide or Torture?
What aspect or general themes from Giraldi Cinthio's 1565 "Hecatommithi" might make an interesting stage play for Shakespeare's adaptation?
Predict: How will Othello die? Suicide or Torture?