Aimed at A-level students and the top-end of GCSE, this new, innovative critical guide to Shakespeare's great tragedy 'Othello' offers something different. Rather than reducing the play to easily manageable chunks of information to be digested and regurgitated, our guide provides engaging critical essays, written in a lively, accessible, but also academic style. As well as detailed commentaries on each Act, featuring fine-grained linguistic close reading, the guide features essays on major characters as well as extensive sections on other critical elements, such as stagecraft and contexts. An excellent way to develop and refine your appreciation of the play, this guide is a springboard to the top examination grades at GCSE and A-level.