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Otelo — Othello in Spanish, illustrated graded reader

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Otelo

Othello in Spanish

4 levels: A0–B1 Natural Spanish audio36–48 minSpanish + English bilingual support

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A0 · Starter· 36 minA1 · Beginner· 36 minA2 · Elementary· 44 minB1 · Intermediate· 48 min

About this story

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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Scene 1 of Othello, illustratedOtelo · Scene 1

Brabantio es un senador rico de Venecia. Tiene una hija muy hermosa. Ella se llama Desdémona. Muchos hombres la quieren para esposa. La quieren por su belleza, por su buen corazón y por el dinero que va a tener. Pero Desdémona no ama a esos hombres de su ciudad. Ella quiere a Otelo. Otelo es moro. Es un hombre negro. Brabantio lo aprecia y muchas veces lo invita a su casa. Desdémona no elige por la cara. Ella mira la mente y el corazón. Otelo es un hombre bueno y fuerte. Es soldado. Es valiente. Pelea en guerras contra los turcos. Por eso llega a ser general de Venecia. El Estado confía en él. Otelo también viaja mucho. A Desdémona le gusta mucho oír sus historias. Otelo cuenta batallas y viajes. Cuenta peligros en tierra y en mar. Cuenta que una vez es prisionero y esclavo. Después logra escapar. Desdémona escucha todo con mucho interés.

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The Starter version uses short sentences, common vocabulary and simplified narration.

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