The Tragedy of Othello
Edited by H. C. Hart (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Tragedy of Othello: Edited by H. C. Hart<br><br>The best text we have of Othello is that of the Folio of 1623. On this text the following edition is mainly founded; and it is that of the Globe, Cambridge, and other modern and reliable versions.<br><br>We have to consider the following editions of the play. The first appearance in print was in Quarto, of the date 1622, with the following title: -<br><br>The Tragedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice. As it hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at the Black Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. London, Printed by N. O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Burffe. 1622.<br><br>This is the first Quarto, Q 1.<br><br>The next appearance of Othello was in the well-known first Folio, F 1, November 1623.<br><br>In 1630 Richard Hawkins issued a second Quarto of Othello, with the same title-page, differing only in the vignette, the date, and the words "Printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Chancery Lane, neere Sergeants Inne."<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.