7 of 7 people found this review helpful. I agree with you--the thought of the tragedy applied to children filled me with dread throughout my reading. I was afraid of where Chevalier was going to lead us, as her story is populated with sixth graders on the school yard of a Washington DC elementary school.The latest installment in the Hogarth Shakespeare series takes us to a 1970s suburban Washington D.C. middle school, with Tracy Chevalier's take on "Othello. I appreciate the effort that has been made in order to modernise the Shakespearean tragedy, Othello, capturing a new audience of readers in the process.Evocative retelling of Othello as a Seventies schoolyard drama - and yes, it works marvellously. A German mother lies to her son about where the Nazis are sending their Jewish neighbors. Congratulations on this great arrival. He's defended by one of the girls in class. Having said that, I do recall the general story and themes from Shakespeare’s Othello, and To preface, it’s been more than 25 years since I studied Othello in high school and, let’s just say, chances are good that I wasn’t paying close attention (at that time I was usually too busy with my nose in the latest Stephen King release to bother with school reading). "The latest installment in the Hogarth Shakespeare series takes us to a 1970s suburban Washington D.C. middle school, with Tracy Chevalier's take on "Othello. Geez, there's a lot of dying going on there.
Of course, we can argue that Shakespeare often gravitated toward the melodramatic—his plays were for theater, after all—but [2) One of Osei’s (the reimagined Othello’s) main characteristics at the start of the novel was that he was experienced in not only being new, but in being the only black student as well.
Welcome back. Well, it IS a tragedy.
The Hogarth Shakespeare series has brought us a mixed bunch of novelisations to date, some excellent (My Name is Shylock, Hag-Seed), some so-so (Vinegar Girl), and this which just didn't work for me at all. 2020年8月26日（水）配信開始 sooogood! This retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy is intense. Start by marking “New Boy (Hogarth Shakespeare)” as Want to Read:
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"‘New Boy’ is the latest in the Hogarth Shakespeare retold series – this time it is Tracy Chevalier’s turn (not an author I am familiar with) and here she is superimposing the story of Othello onto 1970’s America (Washington).
But not just that, the new location is the school playground and the main protagonists Osei, Dee and Ian (for Othello, Desdemona and Iago) are all 11 years old.4 stars ~~ The fifth installment in the Hogarth Shakespeare series, a modern retelling of Othello4 stars ~~ The fifth installment in the Hogarth Shakespeare series, a modern retelling of OthelloTo preface, it’s been more than 25 years since I studied Othello in high school and, let’s just say, chances are good that I wasn’t paying close attention (at that time I was usually too busy with my nose in the latest Stephen King release to bother with school reading). Son of a Ghanaian diplomat, O is used to being the new kid and to being the only black child in the schools he goes to.What is Othello about?
The Hogarth Shakespeare series has brought us a mixed bunch of novelisations to date, some excellent (My Name is Shylock, Hag-Seed), some so-so (Vinegar Girl), and this which just didn't work for me at all.
It is now An ordinary-looking chair refuses to be sat upon. What Chevalier has done is recast the play to illuminate the peculiar trials of our era.