Name: Otelo (in Spanish)
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Author: William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare

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Synopsis "Otelo (in Spanish)"

La principal fuente narrativa de Otello fue la novela Un capitan moro, de Giraldi Cinthio, publicada en 1565. Para defender a Chipre, una de sus posesiones, los venecianos confían el mando de su armada al moro Otelo, un extranjero.Éste se ha casado en secreto con Desdémona, la hija del dux de Venecia, y ello desencadenará la tragedia. Vago, alférez de Otelo, envidioso porque éste nombra lugarteniente a Casio y no a él, comienza a destilar la insidia de la traición y enloquece al moro, volviéndolo víctima de los celos. Como en un ensalmo cuya fantasmagoría emponzoña la acción y la convierte en pesadilla, la realidad se distorsiona y cae a pedazos. George Steiner dijo recordar trozos de lenta tortura en Otello a los que sólo rara vez podía volver a enfrentarse. Aquí están los personajes y sus palabras desplegados en el claroscuro de sus tormentos. Son reflejos no de sí mismos, sino de la humanidad toda. La belleza de su expresión no se pierde al apagarse las luces pues, "como el cisne, al morir, se desvanece en música".

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon, c. April 23, 1564jul. - Ibid., April 23/May 3, 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. Often known as the Bard of Avon (or simply the Bard), he is considered the most important writer in the English language and one of the most famous in world literature.

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, "Shakespeare is generally acknowledged as the greatest of all time writers, a unique figure in the history of literature. The fame of other poets, such as Homer and Dante Alighieri, or novelists such as Leo Tolstoy or Charles Dickens, has transcended national barriers, but none has achieved the reputation of Shakespeare, whose works today are read and performed more frequently and in more countries than ever. The prophecy of one of his great contemporaries, Ben Jonson, has thus been fulfilled: 'Shakespeare does not belong to one age but to eternity'".

Among his most notable works are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. His ability to portray the complexities of human nature, along with his mastery in the use of verse and language, has made him a timeless figure.

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