
Set against the glittering yet shadowed streets of Renaissance Venice, the story follows two young officers, Rodrigo and Iago, as they wander the midnight piazza, trading barbed remarks about love, honor, and the mysterious disappearance of Desdemona. Their conversation quickly spirals into bitter speculation about a forbidden romance with Othello, a celebrated Moorish general whose reputation for military brilliance is matched only by the prejudice he provokes. The tension between duty and desire, loyalty and jealousy, is palpable, hinting at the dangerous currents that will soon pull the city’s most powerful families into turmoil.
Through vivid, lyrical narration, listeners are drawn into a world where political intrigue and personal vendettas intertwine, and where the fragile balance of trust can be shattered by a single whisper. As the officers’ rivalry sharpens, the stage is set for a tragic confrontation that will test the limits of love, honor, and the human heart.
Language
pt
Duration
~2 hours (129K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Pedro Saborano
Release date
2009-04-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Known today mainly through a Portuguese adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello preserved by Project Gutenberg, this is a notably obscure literary figure. Little biographical information appears to be readily available, which gives the surviving work an archival, almost mysterious appeal.
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1564–1616
Often called the greatest writer in the English language, this English playwright and poet created dramas and verses that still feel alive on the page and stage. His stories of ambition, love, jealousy, power, and loss continue to speak to readers centuries later.
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