Variorum edition of Othello
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The Variorum edition of Othello is a comprehensive scholarly edition of Shakespeare’s tragedy that collates textual variants, critical commentary, and historical notes, edited by American Shakespearean scholar Horace Howard Furness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Othello: A New Variorum Edition | 1 |
| Variorum edition of Othello canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Variorum edition of Othello Context triple: [Horace Howard Furness, notableWork, Variorum edition of Othello]
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A.
Othello (play)
Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that explores themes of jealousy, manipulation, and racial prejudice through the downfall of its Moorish general protagonist.
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B.
Second Folio of Shakespeare
The Second Folio of Shakespeare is the 1632 second collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, notable for reprinting and slightly revising the landmark First Folio text.
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C.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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D.
Othello: A Play in Black and White
Othello: A Play in Black and White is a critically acclaimed Indian stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello that explores race, identity, and power through a contemporary, socially charged lens.
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E.
Othello (1995 film)
Othello (1995 film) is a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Oliver Parker and noted for Kenneth Branagh’s acclaimed performance as Iago opposite Laurence Fishburne’s Othello.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Variorum edition of Othello Target entity description: The Variorum edition of Othello is a comprehensive scholarly edition of Shakespeare’s tragedy that collates textual variants, critical commentary, and historical notes, edited by American Shakespearean scholar Horace Howard Furness.
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A.
Othello (play)
Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that explores themes of jealousy, manipulation, and racial prejudice through the downfall of its Moorish general protagonist.
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B.
Second Folio of Shakespeare
The Second Folio of Shakespeare is the 1632 second collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, notable for reprinting and slightly revising the landmark First Folio text.
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C.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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D.
Othello: A Play in Black and White
Othello: A Play in Black and White is a critically acclaimed Indian stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello that explores race, identity, and power through a contemporary, socially charged lens.
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E.
Othello (1995 film)
Othello (1995 film) is a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Oliver Parker and noted for Kenneth Branagh’s acclaimed performance as Iago opposite Laurence Fishburne’s Othello.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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critical edition ⓘ scholarly edition ⓘ |
| aim |
to collate readings from major editions of Othello
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to document the history of Othello criticism ⓘ to provide comprehensive annotation of Othello ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Othello
ⓘ
linked to:
Othello (play)
|
| contains |
bibliographical references
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critical commentary ⓘ glossarial notes ⓘ historical notes ⓘ textual variants ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| editor | Horace Howard Furness ⓘ |
| editorFullName | Horace Howard Furness ⓘ |
| editorLifespan | 1833–1912 ⓘ |
| editorNationality | American ⓘ |
| editorOccupation | Shakespearean scholar ⓘ |
| focusesOnCharacter |
Desdemona
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linked to:
Desdemona (character)
Iago ⓘ Othello ⓘ
linked to:
Othello (character)
|
| focusesOnTheme |
domestic tragedy
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gender ⓘ jealousy ⓘ race ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean scholarship
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literary criticism ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
editors of Shakespeare
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scholars of Shakespeare ⓘ students of English literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | New Variorum Shakespeare ⓘ |
| publisher | J. B. Lippincott & Co. ⓘ |
| scholarlyApparatus |
commentary from earlier editors
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excerpts from critical essays ⓘ references to stage history ⓘ variant readings ⓘ |
| subject |
Elizabethan drama
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English Renaissance theatre ⓘ
linked to:
English Renaissance drama
Othello, the Moor of Venice ⓘ
linked to:
Othello (character)
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| textualSourcesCollated |
First Folio of Othello
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linked to:
First Folio of Shakespeare
First Quarto of Othello ⓘ later editorial editions of Othello ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early modern period
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history of Othello criticism up to the 19th century ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Othello: A New Variorum Edition
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linked to:
Variorum edition of Othello
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linked to: Variorum edition of Othello