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He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare, a merchant of some standing in his community. Feb 03, 20 othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Further to the east from australia, we encounter south and central america, which well explore with 10 gems from our. Popular librivox books meet your next favorite book. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook includes captions and more information listen to the greatest classics works of nonfiction and literature on greatest audio books. On the second leg of our librivox world tour, lets stay in the southern hemisphere. Jan 28, 2015 othello is the story of a crosscultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the venetian army, and desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous venetian lady. Librivox recording of othello, by william shakespeare.
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