Written by William Shakespeare around 1603, Othello is a devastating tragedy about Othello, a Moorish military general, and Desdemona, a Venetian woman who elopes with him. Fueled by racial prejudice and jealousy, Othello's ensign Iago manipulates Othello into believing Desdemona is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio. This deception drives Othello into a jealous rage, ending in murder and tragic suicide.

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