William Shakespeare Othello 2006
-
Upload
cristianbojan8201 -
Category
Documents
-
view
43 -
download
3
description
Transcript of William Shakespeare Othello 2006
-
OthelloWilliam Shakespeare
Three WatsonIrvine, CA 92618-2767Website: www.sdlback.com
-
Saddlebacks Illustrated ClassicsTM
Copyright 2006 by Saddleback Educational Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher.
ISBN 1-59905-149-4
Three WatsonIrvine, CA 92618-2767Website: www.sdlback.com
-
Welcome to Saddlebacks Illustrated ClassicsTM
We are proud to welcome you to Saddlebacks Illustrated ClassicsTM. Saddlebacks Illustrated ClassicsTM was designed specifically for the classroom to introduce readers to many of the great classics in literature. Each text, written and adapted by teachers and researchers, has been edited using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system. In addition, much time and effort has been spent to ensure that these high-interest stories retain all of the excitement, intrigue, and adventure of the original books.
With these graphically Illustrated ClassicsTM, you learn what happens in the story in a number of different ways. One way is by reading the words a character says. Another way is by looking at the drawings of the character. The artist can tell you what kind of person a character is and what he or she is thinking or feeling.
This series will help you to develop confidence and a sense of accomplishment as you finish each novel. The stories in Saddlebacks Illustrated ClassicsTM are fun to read. And remember, fun motivates!
-
Overview
Everyone deserves to read the best literature our language has to offer. Saddlebacks Illustrated ClassicsTM was designed to acquaint readers with the most famous stories from the worlds greatest authors, while teaching essential skills. You will learn how to:
Establish a purpose for reading Activate prior knowledge Evaluate your reading Listen to the language as it is written Extend literary and language appreciation through discussion and writing
activities.
Reading is one of the most important skills you will ever learn. It provides the key to all kinds of information. By reading the Illustrated ClassicsTM, you will develop confidence and the self-satisfaction that comes from accomplishmenta solid foundation for any reader.
-
Remember,
Todays readers are tomorrows leaders.
-
William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in Stratford-on-Avon, England, the third child of John Shakespeare, a well-to-do merchant, and Mary Arden, his wife. Young William probably attended the Stratford grammar school, where he learned English, Greek, and a great deal of Latin. Historians arent sure of the exact date of Shakespeares birth.
In 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. By 1583 the couple had a daughter, Susanna, and two years later the twins, Hamnet and Judith. Somewhere between 1585 and 1592 Shakespeare went to London, where he became first an actor and then a playwright. His acting company, The Kings Men, appeared most often in the Globe theater, a part of which Shakespeare himself owned.
In all, Shakespeare is believed to have written thirty-seven plays, several nondramatic poems, and a number of sonnets. In 1611 when he left the active life of the theater, he returned to Stratford and became a country gentleman, living in the second-largest house in town. For five years he lived a quiet life. Then, on April 23, 1616, William Shakespeare died and was buried in Trinity Church in Stratford. From his own time to the present, Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest writers of the English-speaking world.
William Shakespeare
-
OthelloWilliam Shakespeare
Desdemona Iago
CassioOthello Emilia
-
othello
VeniceisthefamousItalianCitybuiltalongcanals*bordered**with
beautifulhomes.Manyyearsago,lateatnight,twomenwerewalking
together.
Youareastrange
man,Iago!yousay
youhateOthello,the
generalyouserveso
well?
Yes,Roderigo,
Ido.
Othellohadfirst
comeasasoldier
fromanother
countrytoserve
thepeopleof
Venice.Sincethen
hehadbecomea
greathero.
* man-made waterways** set along the side of something
-
10
EventhoughIamabettersoldier,
hechoseMichaelCassiotobehis
nextincommand!
SonowIamonlyoneofhis
officersinsteadofareal
leader.IhateOthelloforthis!
Well,Iwouldnt
continueto
servehimifI
feltthatway.
Oh,butIhaveaplan,
Roderigo.Inservinghim,I
willreallybetakingcare
ofmyself!Hewillpay
dearlyforthis.
Andnowthemischiefstarts!Here
isSignior*Brabantioshouselet
uswakehimandlethimknow
thathisdaughterhasbeentaken
away!
SigniorBrabantio!Signior
Brabantio!
* a title given to a noble (and usually rich) Italian citizen
-
othello 11
Whatisthemeaningofallthisnoise
atthishourofthenight?
Yourdaughter,
Desdemona,has
beenstolenawayby
Othello,theMoor!*
What,haveyou
lostyourwits?
Whoareyou?
Iam
Roderigo.
Ihavetoldyoubeforethatmy
daughterisnotforyou!Youwill
bepunishedforthistrick!
Sir,check
Desdemonas
room.Ifyour
daughteris
inside,then
punishmeany
waythatyou
choose!
Servants!Bring
mealight!
* a person from the northern part of Africa
-
12
WhileBrabantiowenttolookfor
hisdaughter,Iagomadeother
plans.
Brabantiowasevenmoreupset
whenhereturned.
Imustleavenow
sothatOthello
doesntknowIve
hadanypartof
this.
Sheisgone!
Roderigo,tell
me,arethey
married?
Ithinkso,sir!
Thenhelpme,
Roderigo!Iwillget
mysoldiersandwe
willlookforthem.
Meanwhile,IagohurriedtoOthelloand
toldhimthathislifewasindanger.
Iwantedtokill
Brabantioforthe
badthingshesaid
aboutyou!
Itsgoodthat
youdidnt,
Iago.Ilove
hisdaughter
Desdemona,and
Ithinkthathe
willcometo
seemysideof
things.
-
othello 13
JustthenCas-
sioarrivedwitha
message.
TheDukeofVeniceiscallingforyou,General
Othello.ThereistroublewiththeTurksin
Cyprus*.TheSenate**ismeetingnow.
HerecomesSenator
Brabantio!Becare-
ful,Othello!
GoodSignior
Brabantio,this
isnotimefor
fighting!
Youhave
takenawaymy
daughterwith
yourmagic!I
willhaveyou
punished!
Iwillbeglad
totalkto
youabout
thislater.
ButnowI
mustmeet
withtheDuke.
Thisistrue,
Signior.Iam
surethat
youhave
alsobeen
sentfor.
Thislateat
night?Well,
letusgo.
* an island in the Mediterranean Sea near Turkey** a group of men elected to help govern a state or country
-
14
Meanwhile,the
dukeandhis
advisOrswere
waitingfor
Othello.
Sir,thereports
allsaythata
fleetofships
fromTurkeyis
headedforCyprus.
BraveOthello,we
begyoutosailfor
Cyprusrightaway!
DearSir,forgive
me.Ihavenotcome
aboutthisbusi-
ness,butabouta
personalproblem.
Itconcerns*my
daughter!
Why,whatisthe
matter?
Isshe
dead?
* has something to do with
-
othello 15
Sheisas
goodas
deadtome.
Shehasbeen
stolenaway
bymagic.
Whoeverhas
donethiswillbe
punishedevenif
itshouldbymy
ownson!
Ithankyou,sir!Hereisthe
man,thisMoor!
Othello,whatdoyouhavetosay?
ItistruethatIhave
marriedthismans
daughterandthatI
loveher.
ButIbegyou,sendfor
Desdemonaandlether
tellyouwhetherIused
magictowinherlove.
BringDesdemona
here!
-
16
GoodIago,Please
goforDesdemona.
Untilshecomes,I
willtellmypartof
thestory.
Tellus
Othello.
ManytimesBrabantio,herfather,
invitedmetohishouse.Healways
askedmequestionsaboutmylife
andthebattlesIhavefoughtall
overtheworld.
Desdemonalistened
asoftenasshe
could.Hereyes,as
theylookedupon
me,begantoshow
herlove.
Ithinkmyveryown
daughterwould
havedonethesame.
Pleasehear
Desdemona
speak.Come,
child,tellthis
groupabout
thepersonyou
shouldmost
obey.
-
othello 17
Mygoodfather,Iwillalways
respectyou.Butnowmyduty
istomyhusband,justasmy
motherswastoyou.
Thatsenoughforme.Othello,my
daughterisyours.Nowletusgeton
withourproblemswithTurkey.
Othello,youmustsailat
onceforCyprustoprotectit
fromtheTurks.
Iwillsir.ButIwill
needaplacefor
Desdemonatostay.
Oh,Yes!Iwantto
gowithmyhusband!
Ishallleaveittoyou,Othello.
Butyoumustleavetonight.
Iwillentrust*
mywifetogood
Iago.Heandhis
wifeEmiliawill
bringDesdemona
toCyprus.
* place something or someone in anothers care
-
1
Goodbye,
Othello.
Watchoutforher,Moor!
Ifshehasdeceived*her
father,shemayalso
deceiveyou!
No,sheisfaithfultome.Come,
Desdemona,wehaveonlyalittle
timelefttospendtogether.
SoonnoonewasleftbutIago
andRoderigo.
Isuffertoo
muchwhenIsee
Desdemonaslove
forOthello!I
thinkIwilldrown
myself.
Come,be
aman!A
manwould
never
drown
himself
forlove!
* fooled, tricked
-
othello 1
Desdemonawillnotlovethe
Moorforlong.Shewillbeyours,
andIwillhelpyougether.Gather
allthemoneyyouhaveandbring
ittometomorrow.
Iwill.
ThenIagowasleftalone.
WhatafoolRoderigois!YetI
canusehimandhismoneyinmy
revenge*onOthello.AndmaybeI
canuseCassiotomaketheMoor
crazywithjealousy!**
AfewdayslaterinCyprus,somemenstood
talking.
Goodnews!The
stormthatstruckus
yesterdayhassunk
mostoftheenemy
ships!
Howdoyou
know?
AshipfromVen-
icecommandedby
MichaelCassiohas
justlandedwith
thenews!
* getting even with someone** wanting what someone else has
-
20
Andnotlong
afterwardthe
remainingships
arrivedfrom
Venice.
Mydear
Othello!
Desdemona!Ifonly
lifealwayshadsuch
sweetcalmsafterall
itsstorms.Youmust
haveheardthatthe
warisover!Letus
celebrate!*
Atthis,everyoneleftforthecastleeveryone
butIagoandRoderigo.
Ihavenewsforyou,
Roderigo!Desdemonaisin
lovewithMichaelCassio!Idontbelieve
it!
Shefallsinlove
easily.Shemustbe
tiredofOthello,and
Cassioisyounger
andmorehandsome.
* rejoice, have a good time
-
othello 21
Itshard
tobelieve!
Trustme.
Cassio
willbeon
guardduty
tonight.
Makehim
angryso
thathe
strikesout
atyouwith
hissword.
Ifyoudo,
youwill
becloser
towinning
Desdemo-
naslove.
WhenRoderigohadleft,Iago
continuedtoplan.
IamsurethatCassioisin
lovewithDesdemona.IthinkI
canmakeOthellosojealous
thathewillplayrightintomy
hands!
Thatnightthe
peopleofCyprus
wereinvitedtoa
greatfeastatthe
castle.Theywould
celebratetheend
ofthewarwith
Turkeyaswellas
Othellosrecent
marriage.
Cassio,youareinchargeoftheguard
tonight.Makesurethateverything
remainspeaceful.
-
22
Butlater,whenCassiometIago,
Iagohadplannedatrapforhim.
Welcome,Iago.Letusgotoour
watch.
Itistooearly.Letus
firsthaveadrinkwith
someoftheCyprus
soldiers.
Nottonight,Iago.
Igetdrunkvery
easily,andIvehad
onedrinkalready.
Thisisanimportant
nightformeto
staysober.*
Nonsense!
Onemore
drink
wonthurt.
Beforelong,Cassio
wasdrunk.
Donotthink,gentleman,thatIhavehad
toomuchtodrink.Thisismylefthand,
andthisismyright.AndIthinkIcan
stillwalkandcangotomywatch.
* not drunk
-
othello 23
AfterCassiohadleftthem,Iago
mademattersstillworse.
ItstoobadOthelloputssomuch
trustinthisfellow.Hecancause
alotoftroubleonthisisland
becauseofhisdrinking.
Youreright!Someoneshould
warnGeneralOthelloabouthim.
Soonafterward,IagosentRoderigoafterCassio.AsIagohador-
dered,Roderigoshoutedinsults*atCassio.Theybegantofight,and
thesoldiersrushedtostopthem.
Ipraysir,youmuststopthis!Youredrunk!
Youdontknowwhatyouredoing!
Drunk?Howcanyou
sayImdrunk?
* words that hurt or upset another person
-
24
Atthis,Cassiostartedfightingwiththesoldier.
Meanwhile,IagotoldRoderigotoruntothe
townsquareandsoundthealarm.Thisbrought
Othellotowherethetroublewastakingplace.
Whostartedthis
fight,Iago?
Sir,Idonotwant
tomaketroublefor
MichaelCassio.Butit
startedbecausehehad
toomuchtodrink.
Cassio,never
againwillyou
beanofficerof
mine!
WhenOthelloandtheothershadleft,Iago
andCassioremainedbehind.
Dontlooksosad,Cassio.
SpeaktoOthelloswife,
Desdemona,inthemorn-
ing.Sheisverykindand
willplead*foryoubefore
Othello.
Youreright,Iwillask
hertomorrow.Good
night,honestIago.
* beg
-
othello 25
NowIwillfixitso
Othellothinksthat
DesdemonaandCas-
sioareinlove.
Thenextday,IagohadhiswifeEmiliaarrange
ameetingbetweenDesdemonaandCassio.
Cassio,Iwilltrytoget
myhusbandtoforgive
you.
Pleasedonttake
toolong,orhe
mayforgetmy
servicetohim.But
herehecomes.I
mustnotlethim
seeme!
WasntthatCassiothatjustleft
yourwife?Helookedguilty*and
ranwhenhesawyou!
Dearhusband,Ibegyouto
forgiveCassio!Hetrulywants
toserveyouagain!
Idontwantto
talkaboutitnow,
Desdemona.
* having committed a crime
-
26
ButIshallgiveyounorestuntil
youchangeyourmind!
Iwillnotdeny*
youanything,
Desdemona.But
leaveusalone
foralittle
whileandIwill
joinyousoon.
Just
asyou
wish,my
dearest.
Come,
Emilia,
letusgo
inside.
ButIagowasdetermined**to
makeOthellojealous.So,
whentheywerealoneagain,he
spoke.
Sir,whenyou
werefirst
courtingyour
lady,didMichael
Cassioknowof
yourlove?
Ohyes,he
wentbetween
usoftenwith
messages.Why
doyouask?
Itsnothing,
sir.Ijust
cantbelieve
thatCassio
wouldtryto
trickyou.
Iago,asmy
truefriend,are
youtryingto
tellmesome-
thingabout
Desdemonaand
Cassio?
* keep from having** made up ones mind to do something
-
othello 27
Youmustbehonest
withme.Tellmewhat
isonyourmind!
Bewareofjealousy,
dearGeneral.
Iwillnotbe
jealouswithout
proof.Ilove
andtrustmy
wife.
Iamgladtohearit.
Myadvice,*then,is
this:watchDesdemona
andCassiowhenthey
aretogether.
Remember,
Desdemona
trickedher
fatherwhen
shemarried
yousecretly.
Well,tellEmiliatokeep
aclosewatchonher.
WhydidI
marry?Honest
Iagoseemsto
knowmorethan
heistellingme!
* help, warning
-
2
Iagosliesbegan
towork.Leftalone,
Othellothought
ofreasonsnotto
trusthiswife.When
Desdemonacameto
callhimfordinner
shefoundachanged
man.
Othello,yourdinnerandyourguests
arewaitingforyou!Areyouill?
Ihaveaheadache,
thatsall.
Letmetiemy
handkerchief
tightaround
yourhead,and
itwillgoaway.
No!Your
handkerchief
istoolittle.
Leaveitalone.
Illcomewith
you.
AsOthelloandDesdemonaleft,
Emiliabentoverquicklytopick
upthehandkerchiefthathad
fallen.
ImgladIfoundthis.Itwas
Desdemonasfirstgiftfrom
Othelloandshelovesit.But
Iagoorderedmetostealit.I
havenoideawhy.
-
othello 2
JustthenIagocameuptoEmilia.
Isthisthe
handkerchief
youwanted?
Yes!Give
ittome!
Thishadbetterbe
important.Desdemona
willbeveryupset
whenshelearnsthat
itisgone!
Iwillleavethishandkerchief
inCassiosroomwherehewill
findit.Othellowillgocrazy
whenheseesCassiowithit.
Youcouldnothavefounda
betterwaytotorture*me
thantomakemebelievemywife
lovesanotherman!
Iamsorryto
hearthis.
* hurt greatly
-
30
Youhadbetter
showmeproof
thatwhatyou
sayistrue,or
youwilldie!
Oworld,take
note!Itdoes
notpayto
beanhonest
man!
Idontknow
whetherto
trustyoumy
goodfriend,
orhermy
darlingwife.
givemeproof
ofwhatyou
say!
Fortwo
nightsI
sleptin
Cassios
house.Twice
Iheardhim
cryoutin
hissleep,
SweetDes-
demona!Let
ushideour
lovefrom
Othello!
Andthereissomethingmorea
handkerchiefwithstrawberriesonit.
Thatwasmyfirst
gifttoDesdemona.
Well,Iwouldntknow
that.ButIsawMichael
Cassiowipehisbeardwith
ittoday!
-
othello 31
Thisprovesit!Iwillgeteven
withthem!
Becalm,sir.Youmaystillchange
yourmind.
No!Iwillhavemy
revenge!
AndIwilldo
whateveryou
askme.
DearIago,trustedfriend,within
threedaysIwantyoutotellme
thatCassioisdead.Youarenow
mylieutenant!*
Iwillserveyou
forever!
* next in command
-
32
LaterDesdemonaandEmiliastood
togetheroutsidethecastle.
WherecouldIhave
lostit,Emilia?
Idont
know,
madam.
Iwouldratherhave
lostanythingbut
this!ButOthello
willunderstand.
JustthenOthello
drewnear.
Ihope
youwill
speakto
Cassio
now!
Ihave
acold.
Please
lendme
your
hand-
kerchief.
Here,dearhusband.
Thatisnotthe
oneImean!Get
methehandker-
chiefIgaveyou
andtoldyou
tocarrywith
youalways.
AnEgyptian*
charmer**gave
ittomymother.
Shetoldmeto
giveittomywife.
Toloseitwould
meanthatter-
riblethingswould
happen.Ihopeyou
haveitnearby!
* from Egypt, in northern Africa** someone who has supernatural powers
-
othello 33
AsOthello
stormed
away,Iago
andCassio
cameup.
Madam,please
keeptryingto
helpme!
Heisnothimselflately,Cassio.
Youmustwaitalittlelonger.
Isheangry?I
willtalkwithhim.
Ihopeheisworried
aboutbusinessmatters
andnotjealousofyou!
Igavehimnoreasontobe!
WhenDesdemona
andEmiliahadleft,
acommonlady
namedBianca,much
inlovewithCassio,
cameforward.
Ifoundthisbeautiful
handkerchiefinmyroom.
Wouldyoucopythe
stitching*onitforme?
Allright.But
wontyou
walkpartway
homewithme?
* patterns worked into something with thread
-
34
Later,whenhemetOthelloagain,
Iagowantedtomakesurethat
Othellowasstillveryangry.
IfIgavemywife
ahandkerchief,
thenitwouldbe
herstogiveto
whomevershe
likes,wouldntit?
Iwouldmost
gladlyhave
forgotten
that!Buthedid
havemywifes
handkerchief.
SupposeCassiowentabout
braggingthathesleptwith
her?
Hashedone
that?
Ohyes,sir!Didhe?Icantstand
thisanymore!
AndwiththesewordsOthellofainted.
-
othello 35
AtthatmomentCassiocameup.
Whats
wrong?
Othellofainted,but
Imtakingcareof
him.Leaveusalone
forawhile,and
laterIwouldlike
tospeakwithyou.
Othellowokeinafewmoments.
Afteryoufainted,Cassiocame
by,butIsenthimaway.Ifyouwill
hideyourself,Iwillquestionhim
aboutDesdemonawhenhere-
turns.Youcanwatchhisfaceeven
ifyoucanthearwhathesays.
Allright.
OthellodidasIagosaid.
Butworsethingswere
abouttohappen.
NowIwillquestionCassio
aboutthatwoman,Bianca,
wholoveshimsomuch.
Othellowillthinkheisspeak-
ingaboutDesdemona.
-
36
InamomentCassiowasback.
Cassio,youmust
keeponasking
Desdemonashelp.
Now,ifBiancawere
helpingyou,how
quicklyallthis
wouldgetdone!
Ah,yes,
Goodold
Bianca.
Lookhowhesmilesandlaughs
intalkingaboutmywifeslove
forhim!
Ineversaw
awomanso
inlovewitha
man!
Alas,poorsilly
woman.Shedoes
seemtoloveme!
Iwillgeteven
withthemboth!
-
othello 37
Theysayyou
willsoonbe
marryingher!
Shethinksthat
becauseits
herdream,not
mine!
Iagothenmotioned*toOthello
tocomecloser.
Shefollowsmealloverthe
placeandhangsaboutmyneckI
cantgetridofher!
JustthenBianca
drewnearwiththe
handkerchiefinher
hand.
Iamnotgoingto
spendmytimecopying
theworkthatsome
otherwomanhas
givenyou!
Why,thatisthe
handkerchiefI
gaveDesdemona!
* made a movement with ones hand
-
3
WhenBiancaand
Cassiohadleft,
Othellocame
forward.
HowshallImurder
him,Iago?
Didyouseehow
helaughedabout
Desdemona?
Oh,Iago! Anddidyouseehowhecaresforthe
handkerchief?Hehasgivenittoavery
commonwoman!
Iwouldliketoseehim
torturedfornineyears
beforeheisallowedtodie!
Oh,mysweetDesdemona!
No,youmustforgetabouther!
-
othello 3
ButIonlysaywhat
sheis.Shesewsso
well,andhervoice
isbeautiful.Why,
shecouldsingthe
wildnessoutofa
bear!
Thatonly
makesitworse!
Getmesomepoison,
Iago.Iwillkillher
thisverynight!
No,do
notuse
poison.
Strangle*
herinher
bed!
AndletmetakecareofCassio.
Youshallhearmoreaboutthis
bymidnight.
Verygood!
Justthenatrumpetsounded.
Whatisthis?Itmustmean
avisitorfrom
Venice.
* choke
-
40
Atthatmoment,
Lodovico,one
ofDesdemonas
relatives*from
Venice,came
forward.
Greetings,goodgeneral!
Thedukesendsyouthis
letter.
Andwhats
thenews,
goodcousin
Lodovico?
Iamgladto
seeyou,sir.
Welcometo
Cyprus.
Ithankyou.Howis
lieutenantCassio?
Heis
alive.
Therehasbeenaprob-
lembetweenhimandmy
husband.ButIamsure
thatyouwillmakeall
thingswellagain.
Areyouso
sureofthat?
* people belonging to the same family
-
othello 41
Pardonme? Sothereisa
problembetween
Othelloand
Cassio.
Amostunhappyone.Iwoulddo
muchtomakethemfriendsagain,
fortheloveIfeeltowardCas-
sio!
What?
Isheangry?
Itmaybethelet-
ter.Hehasjust
beenordered
backtoVen-
ice,andCassio
hasbeenputin
commandherein
Cyprus.
Oh,Imglad!
-
42
Andatthat,beforeallthecompany,Othello
struckDesdemonaintheface.
Ihavenot
deserved
this!
Sir!Thiswouldnotbebelieved
inVenice!Begherpardon!She
weeps!
Theyarecrocodile
tears.*Getoutof
mysight,woman!Ill
sendforyoulater.
Sir,Iobeytheorder.Iwill
returntoVeniceandleave
Cassiohereinmyplace.Now
pleaseexcuseme.
Lodovicowasshockedtosee
OthellostrikeDesdemona.He
spoketoIago.
Isthisthe
nobleMoor
oursenate
admiresso?
Heismuch
changed.Ionly
hopethisisthe
worsthedoes!
* false tears
-
othello 43
Later,OthelloquestionedEmiliaabout
Desdemona.
Haveyou
noticed
Desdemona
andCassio
tryingtobe
alone?Have
theysent
youawayon
somesmall
excuse?
Ofcoursenot!Sheisthe
mosthonest,faithful
womanIknow.Ifanyone
hasputthisthoughtinto
yourhead,asnakeshould
strikehim!
Allright.Go
now,andbring
Desdemonahere.
Idontbelieve
Emiliaeither.
AndwhenDes-
demonacame
beforehim,
Othellowas
stillinanangry
mood.
Letmelookinto
youreyes.
Icanseeyouranger,sir,
butIdonotunderstand
yourwords.Iamyour
loyalwife.
-
44
Areyounotan
unfaithfulwife
whohasfallen
inlovewith
anotherman?
Never!
Myonly
wishhas
beento
serveand
please
you!
ButOthellosjealousyhad
gonetoofar.Desdemona
couldnolongerreachhim
withhersimplewords.
Goodlady,whatisthe
matterwithyourhusband?
Inolongerhavethe
husbandIoncehad.
PleasecallIago,Emilia.
Iwouldliketotalkwith
him.
-
othello 45
ButwhenIago
came,Desdemona
wasweeping.
Whatisthe
matter,lady?
Alas,Iago.Othellohas
toldherthatsheis
untruetohim.Heisvery
angry.
HaveIbeenuntrue
inanyway,Iago?
Donotweep,donot
weep!Ofcoursenot!
Desdemonahad
thechanceto
marrymanyno-
blemen.Shegave
themallupto
marryOthello!
Andnowhecalls
herunfaithful!
How
didthis
happen?
Perhaps
someevil
personin
orderto
gainsome
highrank
hasdone
thisawful
thing!
OgoodIago,what
shallIdotowinhim
backagain?Please
gotohimforme!
-
46
Iamsurethathis
badmoodcomes
fromsomebusi-
nessmatter.Ah,I
hearthetrumpets
callingyouto
supper.Goand
eat.Iwillmake
everythingwell
again!
WhenDesdemonaand
Emiliahadleft,Iago
metRoderigo.
Iago,Idonotthinkyouarebeingfair.
YouhaventspokenofmetoDesdemona
asyoupromised.Iamgoingtoseeher
myself.
Youhavetakenallmy
jewelsaswellasmy
money.Yousaidyou
gavethejewelsto
Desdemona,butIhave
hadnowordfromher.
Iwantmyjewelsback!
-
othello 47
Well,Roderigo,you
dohavesomenerve
afterall!Ithinkthe
betterofyouforit.
ButIhavebeen
workingforyou!
NotthatIcansee!
Well,youmust
doonemore
thingbefore
Desdemona
isallyours.
Itwilltake
courage!*
Othellohasbeenordered
toMauritaniaandCassio
willtakehisplacehere.
OthellowillbringDesde-
monawithhimifhegoes.
Tokeepthemhere,Cassio
musthaveanaccident.
Whatdoyou
mean?Cassiomustbe
killedotherwise
Desdemonawillbe
losttoyou.And
justasyouwere
abouttowinher!
* bravery, daring
-
4
Meanwhile,
dinnerhad
beenfinished,
andpeople
wereleaving
thehall.
Madam,goodnight.
Ihumblythankyou.
Youaremost
welcome.
Gentlemen,Iwillwalkalittlewaywith
you.Desdemona,gorighttobed.Iwill
beupalittlelater.sendEmiliaaway!
Later,inthebedroom,Desdemo-
naspokewithEmilia.
Helpmewithmythings,Emilia,and
thenleave.Othellohasordered
it,andwemustnotdispleasehim.
Iwishyouhad
neverseenhim!
Ah,butIstilllovehim.Good
night,Emilia,goodnight.
-
othello 4
Laterthatnight,IagoandRoderigowaited
forCassiotopassby.
Standbehindthiswall
andkeepyoursword
ready.Fearnothing,and
bequick!
Staynear
meincaseI
misshim.
IvemadeRoderigomad
enoughtokillCassio.
Butwhetherhekills
CassioorCassiokills
himortheykilleach
other,Iwillgain.
IfCassiolives,
hewillfindout
aboutmeandtell
Othello.Hemust
die!
Herehecomes!
Die,Cassio!
Thatmissedme,
butIvehurthim
instead.
Cassiowounded*Roderigo.But
frombehind,Iagodrovehis
swordintoCassiosleg.
NowIamhurt!
Help!Murder!
* hurt, as with a knife
-
50
JustthenOthello
camebyonhis
waybacktothe
castle.
ThatisCassiocallingforhelp.Iagohas
kepthisword.NowImustkeepmypromise
tokillDesdemona.
Soonafterthis,DesdemonascousinLodovicoandanotherrela-
tivenamedGratianocameby.Theyhadbeendrawntothesamespot
bycriesofCassioandRoderigo.Iagocameforthasthoughhehad
justarrived.
Whocries
murder?
Wedontknow! Iago,pleasehelpme!Ihave
beenstabbed.Oneofthemen
whodiditisnearbyandis
alsohurt.
Helpme,
here!
Thatsoneof
them!
-
othello 51
Quickly,andwithoutbeingseen,
IagostabbedRoderigo,and
Roderigogrewstill.
Whoarethesepeoplewhokill
meninthedark?Murder!Murder!
Wakethetownspeople!
Justthen,Biancacamebyand
foundCassio.
Whocalls
murder?
Oh,mydear
Cassio!
Cassio,doyou
knowwhotried
tokillyou?
Thiswoman
mayhavebeen
oneofthem!
Cassiomustbecarriedawaytobe
takencareof.Butgoodheavens!
TheothermanisRoderigo!
Iknowhim
fromVenice!
Men,carryhimcarefully!Cassio,
doyouknowwhyRoderigowanted
tokillyou?
Notatall.Idont
evenknowhim.
-
52
Gentlemen,lookhow
palethiswomanis.
Herguilt*showsin
herface.
JustthenEmilia
cameby.
Whatisthematter
here,Iago?
Cassiowas
attackedin
thedarkby
Roderigo.
Cassiois
hurt,and
Roderigo
isdead!
WasCassioat
yourhouse
earlier?Answer,
woman!
Cassiowasat
myhouse,but
Iamanhonest
woman.Ihave
donenothing
wrong.
Emilia,runtothe
castleandtell
Othellowhathas
happened?
Thisisthenightthat
eithersolvesmy
problemsorkillsme
fortrying!
* knowing that someone has done wrong
-
othello 53
Whileallthis
wastaking
placeoutside
thecastle,
Othellohad
returnedto
hisbedroom
andfound
Desdemona
asleep.
Youarethecauseofitall!But
Iwillnotshedyourblood,
foryouaretoobeautifulfor
that.Still...youmustdie!
Iweepforyou,buttheyaretears
thathavebroughtmetoomuch
suffering.Ah,sheswakingup.
Whosthere?
Othello!
Haveyouprayedtonight,
Desdemona?
-
54
Yes,dearhusband.
Ifyouwantto
askGodspardon
foranything,doit
now.Iwouldnot
wanttokillyour
soul!
Areyougoingtokillme?My
onlysinisthatoflovingyou
toomuch.
Whataboutthe
handkerchiefIgave
you?Yougaveitto
Cassio!
Ididnot!Sendforthemanand
askhim!
ButIsawthehandkerchief
inhishand.Healsobragged
thatyoulovedhim!
Heisdead!Iagohastaken
careofthat.
Sendforhim!
-
othello 55
Oh,husband!Letmelive
tonight...killmetomor-
row!Oratleastgiveme
moretimetopray!
No,thisistheend.Idare
notwaitanylonger.
AsOthello
smothered
Desdemona,
Emiliasvoice
washeard
outsidethe
door.
Whatnoiseisthat?
Sir!GeneralOthello!
ThatisEmilia.Shescometo
tellmeofCassiosdeath.
Sir,Imustspeak
awordwithyou!
-
56
Ifshecomesin
shellseethatmy
wifeisdead!My
wifewhatwife?
Inolongerhave
awife!
Sir,Ibeg
you.Imust
speakwith
you!
Iwillpullthecurtainsandopen
thedoor.
Comein,
Emilia.
Whatsthe
matter?
Sir,Cassio
haskilleda
youngmanof
Venicecalled
Roderigo.
AndCassiois
killed?
No,Cassioisnot
killed.
Oh,wrongly,
wronglymurdered!
Whosecryisthat?
-
othello 57
ThatwasDesdemo-
nasvoice!Sweet
Desdemona,speak!
Whodidthistoyou?
I,myself.
Farewell!
NoIkilledher!
Thensheisan
angelandyou
areadevil!
She
was
false!*
Shewas
true!
Yourhusband
provedtome
thatshewas
false.Heknew
itall!
Myhusband?
* unfaithful
-
5
Ifmyhusbandsaidthat,
mayhissoulrotforever!
Youmaykillmetoo,butI
willspeakthetruth.Help!
Help!Othellohasmur-
deredhiswife!
Atthat,peoplerushedintotheroom.
Whatisthe
matter?
Iago,youhavedone
itnow.Thesemurders
allleadbacktoyour
planning!
Provethatyouare
honestifyoucan!
Othellosaidyou
toldhimthathiswife
wasfalse!
-
othello 5
Didyoutellhimthat?
Ionlytold
himwhatI
thought.
Nowbe
quiet!
Iwillspeak!
Desdemonalies
heremurderedin
herbedbecause
ofyourlies!
Youhavekilledthe
mostinnocent*woman
whoeverlived!
Shewas
falsetome!
Shegave
Cassiothe
handkerchief
Igaveher.It
wasavery
specialthing
tous.
Oh,no!Ifitcostsmemy
life,Iwilltellthe
truth!
* having done nothing wrong
-
60
Iagobeggedmeto
stealthehandkerchief,
butIfounditandgave
ittohim.
Youlie!
Withthat,Iago
plungedhissword
intoEmiliaandran
outoftheroom.
Someonestandat
thedoorandguard
Othellowhilewego
afterIago!
OhDesdemona,
Desdemona!
Themensooncame
backwithIago.
Iknowyouarea
devil,soIcanonly
hurtyouIcant
killyou.
TakeOthellos
sword!
Atthis,Cassio
drewnearas
Lodovicoques-
tionedOthello.
Yes,wedid.
DidyouandIagoplanto
killCassio?
-
othello 61
DearOthello,Inever
gaveyoureasonto
hatemeso!
Idobelieveit
now.Butwhydid
Iagodothisto
me?
Whatyouknow,you
know.Iwillnever
speakagain.
Wewill
make
him
talk.
Wait!Theletters
foundinRoderigos
pocketshowhow
Iagousedhimtostir
uptroubleforCassio.
Theysayalsothat
IagotookRoderigos
moneyandjewels,
pretendingtogive
themtoDesdemona.
Cassio,howdidyougetmywifes
handkerchief?
Ifounditin
myroom.Iago
confessed*that
heputitthere.
* admitted
-
62
Nowyoumustcome
withus,Othello.Cassio
willbeinchargeherein
Cyprus.
Ihaveloyally*served
thestateofVenice.
Whenyoutellthem
whatIhavedone,
pleasespeakofmeas
onethatlovednot
wisely,buttoowell.
Once,inanotherland,Iprotected
amanofVenicefromaTurkwho
hadattackedhim.Ikilledthe
Turklikethis.
ThenOthellopulled
ahiddenknifefrom
hisshirtandstabbed
himself.
* faithfully, well
-
othello 63
Iwasafraidofthis,
butIthoughthehad
noweapon.Hewasa
manofgreatheart!
Thishasbeenaterrible
night!Governor,*itis
yourjobtopunishIago.
IwillsailbacktoVenice
andtellthisstory.
* the ruler of a state
-
Othello
A beautiful love story turns to tragedy when jealousy takes root. The powerful general, Othello, nds himself hurting the one person he loves most in the world, his wife, Desdemona, when he misplaces his trust in Iago. Treacherous and vindictive, Iago is enraged at being passed over for a promotion and plots his revenge against Othello setting o a chain of events that ends in the ultimate sacrice.
SaddlebacksIllustrated Classics
SHAKESPEARE
Othello
Othello
SHAKESPEA
RE
Three WatsonIrvine, CA 92618-2767Website: www.sdlback.com
Saddleback eBook