This guide lists selected sources for library criticism of "Othello" by William Shakespeare.

Reference Books

• Drama for Students, (Ref PN 1701 .D73) Volume(s):
  • 20: 136-165
• The Greenwood Companion to Shakespeare, (Ref PR 2976 .G739 2005) Volume(s):
  • 3: 755-781
• Masterplots, Revised Second Edition, (Ref PN 44 .M33) Volume(s):
  • 8: 4769-4772
• Shakespeare for Students (Ref PR 2987 .S47) Volume(s):
  • 1: 411-457
  • 2: 649-687
• Shakespeare Survey (Ref PR 2888 .C3) Volume(s):
  • 21: entire volume contains essays on Othello
• Shakespearean Criticism (Ref PR 2965 .S43) In addition to the volumes listed, use the indiex of the latest volume to locate specific characters, themes, etc. in the play. Volume(s):
  • 4: 362-608
  • 11: 179-373
  • 13: 304-342
  • 16: 272-300
  • 19: 253-260, 276-286
  • 22: 12-22, 207-216, 339-364, 378-394
  • 28: 243-248, 330-339
  • 28: 232-242, 280-289 344-351
  • 32: 201-211, 294-302
  • 35: 246-392
  • 37: 269-282
  • 42: 203-216, 278-283
  • 53: 233-358
  • 68: 89-188
  • 79: 123-217
  • 89: 75-151
  • 99: 1-95
  • 108: 234-350

General Collection Books (may be checked out)

Note: References provide author, title, and call number location only.

• Bradley, A. C. Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacBeth. (PR 2983 .B7 1991)
• Daileader, Celia R. Racism, Misogny, and the Othello Myth: Inter-racial Couples from Shakespeare to Spike Lee. (PR 149 .I65 D35 2005)
• Dominic, Catherine C., ed. Shakespeare's Characters for Students. (Ref PR 2989 .S53 1997
• McEachern, Claire, ed. The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Tregedy. (PR 2983 .C28 2002)
• Gilbert, Allan H. The Principles and Practice of Criticism: Othello, The Merry Wives, Hamlet. (PR 2829 .G37)
• Jorgenson, Paul A.William Shakespeare: the Tragedies. (PR 2983 .J67 1983)
• Kernan, Alvin, ed. The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. With Updated Critical Essays and a Revised Bibliography. (PR 2829 .A2 K47 1998)
• Lamb, Sydney, ed. Shakespeare's Othello. Commentary by Kate Maurer. (PR 2829 .A2 L35 2000)
• Mangan, Michael. A Preface to Shakespeare's Tragedies. (PR 2988 .M335 1991)
• Nostbakken, Faith. Understanding Othello: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents. (PR 2829 .N65 2000)
• Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice: with new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography. (PR 2829 .A2 K47 1998)
• Shaw, George Bernard. Shaw on Shakespeare. (PR 2976 .S35) (pp. 159-163)

E-books

• Carey, Gary K. and Paul Jorgensen.Othello: notes, including life of Shakespeare, brief synopsis of the play, list of characters, summaries and commentaries. netLibrary
• Calderwood, James L. The Properties of Othello. netLibrary
• Lamb, Sidney, ed. Cliffs Complete Shakespeare's Othello. netLibrary
• Shakespeare, William. Othello. Fully annotated, introduction by Burton Raffel; Essay by Harold Bloom. ebrary

DVDs and VHS

• Othello. by William Shakespeare. Produced by the British Broadcasting Corp. Prod. Jonathan Miller. VHS. New York: Ambrose Video, [1982]. CIRCULATION DESK
• Othello. by William Shakespeare. A BBC Televison Production in association with Time-Life Television. Prod. Jonathan Miller. DVD. New York: Ambrose Video, [2000-2001]. (PR 2829 .A2 B752) GENERAL COLLECTION
• Othello. by William Shakespeare. Dakota Films/Imminent Films Production. Prod. Luc Roeg and David Barron. VHS. [Culver City, CA]: Columbia Tristar, 1998. (PR 2829 .A23 1998) CIRCULATION DESK
• Othello. by William Shakespeare. Primetime Television. BBC Television. Royal Shakespeare Company. VHS. Princeton: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1995. (PR 2829 .A2 N86 1995). CIRCULATION DESK
• Shakespeare, a Mirror to Man. Prod. John H. Secondari and Helen Secondari. VHS. New York: Learning Corporation of American, 1970. CIRCULATION DESK
• Understanding Shakespeare: the Tragedy Series. VHS. Thousand Oaks, CA: Goldhil Home Media, 1993. (PR 29983 .U537 1993) CIRCULATION DESK

Online Resources (Reference Articles and Databases

• Literature Resource Center has some of the Shakespearean Criticism (Reference Book) content plus other essays. Conduct an Advanced Search for Othello (title), Critical Essay (document type) and All Databases.
• Literature Criticism Online does not include Shakespeare
• Literature Online. A searchable archive of poems, plays, and prose works by key authors together with current and historical criticism. Knowledge Notes. (Search: Criticism & Reference->Reference->Othello (keyword) and Knowledge Notes (publication)

Use periodical databases, such as Academic Search Premier, Academic OneFile, Wilson OmniFile FullText Mega, Masterfile Premier, JSTOR, for recent journal articles like those posted below.

• Cassal, Steve. "Shakespeare's Othello." The Explicator 61 (2003): 131+.
• Cervo, Nathan. "Shakespeare's Othello." The Explicator 53 (1995): 189-190.
• Doloff, Steven. "The Process of Prejudice: 'Othello' 1.iii 128-145." Notes and Queries Dec., 1994: 491-494.
• Hassel, Chris, Jr. "Intercession, Detraction, and Just Judgment in Othello." Comparative Drama 35 (2001): 43-68.
• Hurley, C. Harold. "Shakespeare's Othello." The Explicator 65 (2007): 197-199.