Gareth Calway is an educational author and a former Head of English and Drama who taught for 27 years in comprehensive schools during which time he was an English Literature examiner for A level examination boards in England and Wales. He has published nine books of poetry and the children's story Bound for Jamaica (Collins, 2011). Gareth is now a youth theatre director and writes and performs commissioned shows.
This edition of Othello is perfect for A-level and GCSE 9-1 students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes. ' Affordable high quality complete play for Othello ' Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary ' Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations ' Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene ' Support GCSE and A Level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes ' Help with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times

