The story of Othello set in -

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.

Source: Britannica.com