Othello

Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1603. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. Othello is a Moorish general in the Venetian army who has just married Desdemona. Iago is Othello's ensign. Iago maliciously goads Othello's jealousy until Othello kills Desdemona. Desdemona is blameless. The play is based on the story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio (a disciple of Boccaccio's), first published in 1565. Othello is still often performed and has been the source of numerous adaptations.

《奥赛罗》是莎士比亚创作的四大悲剧之一，大约于1603年所写作的。作品讲述奥赛罗是威尼斯公国一员勇将。他与元老的女儿苔丝狄蒙娜相爱。因为两人年纪相差太多，婚事未被准许。两人只好私下成婚。奥赛罗手下有一个阴险的旗官伊阿古，一心想除掉奥赛罗。他先是向元老告密，不料却促成了两人的婚事。他又挑拨奥赛罗与苔丝狄蒙娜的感情，说另一名副将凯西奥与苔丝狄蒙娜关系不同寻常，并伪造了所谓定情信物等。奥赛罗信以为真，在愤怒中掐死了自己的妻子。当他得知真相后，悔恨之余拔剑自刎，倒在了苔丝狄蒙娜身边。