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Othello — Othello in German, illustrated graded reader

German bilingual graded story

Othello

Othello in German

4 levels: A0–B1 Natural German audio31–50 minGerman + English bilingual support

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A0 · Starter· 31 minA1 · Beginner· 43 minA2 · Elementary· 41 minB1 · Intermediate· 50 min

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Othello is a celebrated general who has secretly married Desdemona, the woman he loves. Their happiness is threatened by Iago, an officer who hates Othello and is determined to destroy him. Pretending to be a loyal friend, Iago carefully persuades Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful. A missing handkerchief becomes false evidence, while every innocent action is twisted into another reason for suspicion. Othello’s love gradually turns into uncontrollable jealousy, but Desdemona does not understand why her husband has changed. Will Othello recognize Iago’s deception in time, or will he punish the person who has remained faithful to him?

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Brabantio ist ein reicher Senator aus Venedig. Er hat eine schöne Tochter. Sie heißt Desdemona. Viele Männer wollen Desdemona heiraten. Sie ist gut und freundlich. Und sie hat viel Geld von ihrer Familie. Aber Desdemona liebt keinen von diesen Männern. Ihr Vater kennt Othello gut. Othello ist ein schwarzer Mann. Er kommt oft in das Haus von Brabantio. Brabantio mag ihn. Othello ist Soldat. Er ist mutig. Er kämpft für Venedig gegen die Türken. Jetzt ist er ein wichtiger General. Viele Leute im Staat vertrauen ihm. Othello reist viel. Er erzählt von seinem Leben. Er erzählt von Kriegen und Kämpfen. Er erzählt von Gefahren auf dem Land und auf dem Meer. Er erzählt auch, dass Feinde ihn einmal fangen und als Sklaven verkaufen. Später flieht er. Desdemona hört ihm sehr gern zu.

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