Details:
- author: Spark Notes
- full title: No Fear Shakespeare - Othello
- narrators: Vikas Adam; Wayne Carr; William DeMeritt; Neil Hellegers; Chris Kipiniak; Robin Miles; Sarah Mollo-Christensen; Jason O'Connell; Imani Jade Powers; Gabra Zackman
- genre: play, classics, reference
- topics: #tragedy
- publisher: Hachette Audio
- publish date: 16.11.2021
- timing: 6:21:00
Accompanying PDF with the purchase
My Rating of the Audiobook:
- content: 💙💙💙💙💙
- narration: 💙💙💙💙.5
My Thoughts:
This is my second No Fear Shakespeare audiobook. The first one was Hamlet. Because this audiobook is from the same collection, my review is quite similar.
The intro contains a few notes on the characters in the play. This audiobook has two major parts: the first is the original version, the second version is “translated” into a modern language, so it’s easier to understand.
I like the sound effects at the beginning of scenes. The whole idea of simplifying and translating works of Shakespeare is excellent. This audiobook is a great teaching accessory, and it is suitable mostly for scholars.
Narrated by the full cast. I didn’t like that the actors in the first part have American accents. But this is just a minor hiccup for me.
Otherwise, this is a brilliant audiobook, and I would recommend it to all scholars and non-scholars who want to understand better Shakespeare and Othello.
About the Authors:
Spark Notes
SparkNotes is a resource you can turn to when you're confuzzled. We help you understand books, write papers, and study for tests. We're clear and concise, but we never leave out important info.
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.
He is often
called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the
Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39
plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses,
some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every
major living language and are performed more often than those of any
other playwright. They also continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
