Bøker av Nicholas Potter

Provides an introductory overview of the text of "Othello". This guide includes: a discussion of the background to the play including its publishing and reception history; an overview of the narrative structure; and chapters discussing the representation of the characters including Othello, Iago and Desdemona as well as the more minor characters.

This Guide provides a critical survey of the responses to this popular play. Chronologically arranged, the book draws on a rich range of critical writings, including Dr Johnson, Coleridge, Bradley and Leavis. This material is linked to more general issues regarding Shakespearean criticism and scholarship, and the development of literary theory.

This guide provides a critical survey of the major debates and issues surrounding the late plays, from the earliest published accounts to the present day. Nicholas Potter offers a clear guiding narrative and an exploration of literary history, focusing on how criticism of the works has developed over the years.