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Click here to listen to a carousel of curated audio versions of william shakespeares 1603 tragedy play entitled othello. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 166,075 views. Dragnet single episodes old time radio researchers group dragnet dragnet, the brainchild of jack webb, may very well be the most wellremembered, and the best, radio police drama series. Download audiobooks to your computer and listen to them on your mp3 player, smartphone, or tablet. Ive heard their recordings of king lear, twelfth night, and othello, and heartily recommend all of them. The doomed figure of the lovely desdemona who is murdered so cruelly by the illfated othello based on a tragic misunderstanding continues to haunt playgoers and readers the world over even today.

Othello by william shakespeare audio book simply audiobooks. All librivox recordings are in the public domain in the usa and available as free downloads on. Looking for something new to listen to on your commute or run. Listen the original othello audiobook by william shakespeare in full length for free. Othello william shakespeare audiobook and ebook all. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othellos jealous ensign, who plots to destroy. Othello audio book librivox audio books bookdesign. Anna karenina, book 3 read by librivox volunteers leo tolstoy anna karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious anna and the dashing officer, count vronsky.

Othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous venetian lady. At the end of the play, add end of othello, by william shakespeare. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othellos jealous ensign, who plots to destroy their union. William shakespeare quotes, plays, poems, audio books. Then why not sit back and listen to shakespeare audio books instead.

Notable for its still relevant themes of rascism, its infamous villian iago, and the strong female portrayals, othello stands comfortably among the bards greatest works. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit librivox dot org. Envied over his superior othellos unfair elevation above him, ensign iago successfully seeds the devils in the minds of cross cultural romance pairs. Othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Tracy chevalier brings shakespeares othelloa harrowing drama of jealousy and revengeto a 1970s era elementary school playground. In othello, shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello and the venetian lady desdemona. Great books of the western world year eight librivox wiki. Oct 01, 2000 listen to othello audiobook by william shakespeare. My audiobook library download s audiobooks for 70%. Given its varied and enduring themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance, othello is still often performed in professional and community theatre alike, and has been the. Othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the. Listen to othello audiobook by william shakespeare. Naxos audiobooks othello abridged chiwetel ejiofor.

The bbc has also released quite a few audio productions of shakespeare. Othello by william shakespeare full audiobook youtube. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The goal of librivox latin for voice of the book is to make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet. Fully dramatized audio edition by william shakespeare. Below you will find links to carousels of various audio book recordings of the plays, sonnets and poems of william shakespeare. Othello by william shakespeare free at loyal books. Its one of the bestloved works by william shakespeare. Listen to othello novelle audio book by wilhelm hauff. Theyve recorded hundreds of unabridged audio books, short stories, and poems, focusing primarily on classic fiction. In this librivox recording performed by a varied cast of actors, the moorish general of venice is brought to life with a festive flair that gives readers of shakespeare.

William shakespeare 26 april 1564 baptised 23 april 1616 was an english poet and playwright. Othello othello by william shakespeare full audiobook. This production is perfect for both shakespeare aficionados and newcomers alike. King lear by william shakespeare full audiobook greatest audio books dramatic reading v1 king lear is a tragedy by william shakespeare. Can anyone recommend some good shakespeare recordings. Jan 28, 2015 othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous venetian lady. Open source audio books librivox low technology institute. But iago, othello s malignant ensign, is determined to destroy their happiness. Othello william shakespeare audiobook and ebook all you.

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The reader watches in awe as iago weaves his web around othello, to bring about his downfall. Further to the east from australia, we encounter south and central america, which well explore with 10 gems from our catalog. Free audio books yr 12 ealguide libguides at geelong. Librivox founded in 2005 is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts. Until this beautiful book i didnt know why that misunderstanding, of course being othello such an amazing reading is natural that. His film credits include dirty pretty things, love actually, and kinky boots, and in 2008 he was awarded the laurence olivier award for best actor for his performance in the donmar warehouses production of othello. On the second leg of our librivox world tour, lets stay in the southern hemisphere. Although it was difficult at first to keep track of the characters because the accents were so heavy and the music at times was quite loud, i enjoyed this audiobook. Othello the tragedy of othello, william shakespeare othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been. Othello by william shakespeare dramatic reading full. What other book might you compare othello to and why. The folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, brings othello to life with this new fulllength, fullcast dramatic recording of its definitive folger edition. Envied over his superior othello s unfair elevation above him, ensign iago successfully seeds the devils in the minds of cross cultural romance pairs. Librivox brings together volunteers to read books in the public domain which they offer as free audio book downloads on mp3 and ogg vorbis.

If theres a specific shakespeare audio recording youre searching for or know of a recording that you believe belong in the audio carousel, please feel free to contact us and let us know. Cancel online anytime and keep all your audiobooks. Best audiobook othello by william shakespeare dramatic. It is the greeneyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on. Modern performances have explored the race and class aspects of the play. Aug 04, 2004 ive heard their recordings of king lear, twelfth night, and othello, and heartily recommend all of them. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Includes as you like, hamlet, king lear, othello, macbeth, romeo and juliet. This new unabridged audio recording of the wellrespected edition of shakespeares classicexpertly produced by the folger theatreis perfect for students, teachers, and the everyday listener. Fully dramatized audio edition audible audiobook original recording william. Othello is not a prince like hamlet, or a king like lear, but a general in the venetian army, a position he has acquired through his own merits and not by birth. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello s jealous ensign, who plots to destroy. The title character descends into madness after disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all.

William shakespeares list of poems, plays, quotes, and audio books. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The tragedy of othello, the moor of venice internet archive. Download classics, shakespeare audiobooks to your device. The newlymarried couple fall prey to the machinations of iago, othello s jealous ensign, who plots to destroy their union. Choose among free epub and kindle ebooks, download them or read them online. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Check the great books of the western world main page with links to all other years the following is the eighth year of the suggested ten year reading plan for the second edition, linked to public domain versions of each of the readings.

Librivox recording of othello, by william shakespeare. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. Othello sits somewhere next to hamlet, macbeth, and king lear as one of william shakespeares most celebrated tragedies. Othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and. Listening to shakespeare gives an alternative way to interact with the bard, and offers a very different experience to watching or reading shakespeare than can help improve understanding. Othello act 1 by william shakespeare full audiobook youtube.