Othello vs Othello Fully New Edition Annotated: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Othello Othello William Shakespeare · 1622 ★★★★☆ 3.9 151 pages · ≈ 2 h 48 m · Demanding
“Roderigo and lago rouse Brabantio from his bed to tell him of Desdemona's rebellion.”
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Shakespeare's tragedy of jealousy and suspicion presented scene by scene in comic book format.

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1 film adaptation
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Cover of Othello Fully New Edition Annotated Othello Fully New Edition Annotated William Shakespeare · 1830 ★★★★☆ 3.8 196 pages · ≈ 3 h 38 m · Challenging
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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

OthelloOthello Fully New Edition Annotated
Goodreads 3.7 (101) —
Hardcover 3.8 (498) 3.8 (498)
Apple Books 4.5 (89) 3.5 (19)

Reception

OthelloOthello Fully New Edition Annotated
Ratings 498 498
Editions 807 87
Citations 17 —
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 42 —
Reading it now 12 —
Written reviews 2 —
Wikipedia attention 46432 —
Pages 151 196

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Othello or Othello Fully New Edition Annotated?

Othello has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Othello 3.9/5, Othello Fully New Edition Annotated 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Othello or Othello Fully New Edition Annotated?

Othello is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Othello (151 pages, ≈ 2 h 48 m); Othello Fully New Edition Annotated (196 pages, ≈ 3 h 38 m).

Which is harder to read: Othello or Othello Fully New Edition Annotated?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Othello: Demanding; Othello Fully New Edition Annotated: Challenging.

Have both books been made into films?

Othello: 5 film adaptations; Othello Fully New Edition Annotated: no film adaptation on record.

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