Othello, in full Othello, the Moor of Venice, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1603–04 and published in 1622 in a quarto edition from a transcript of an authorial manuscript.
- The play is set in motion when Othello, a heroic black general in the service of Venice, appoints Cassio and not Iago as his chief lieutenant. - Jealous of Othello’s success and envious of Cassio, Iago plots Othello’s downfall by falsely implicating Othello’s wife, Desdemona, and Cassio in a love affair. With the unwitting aid of Emilia, his wife, and the willing help of Roderigo, a fellow malcontent, Iago carries out his plan.
Some other tragedies of Shakespeare:
Shakespeare's Tragedy: - Julius Caesar - Antony and Cleopatra - Titus Andronicus - Romeo and Juliet - Hamlet - Troilus and Cressida - Macbeth - King lear - Timon of Athens.