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'Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee' A soldier of great standing and a newly married man, Othello seems to be in an enviable position. And yet, when his supposed friend sows doubts in his mind about his wife's fidelity, he is gradually consumed by suspicion. In this tragedy of strange, ornate beauty and remarkable psychological power, innocence is corrupted, and goodness and happiness are wantonly destroyed. 'It makes evil specific and precise and human.' Sam Mendes General Introduction by Stanley Wells Edited by Kenneth Muir Introduction by Tom McAlindon