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Set in the Malay Archipelago, this novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. It explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty and betrayal confronting a sensitive individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit.

The destructive effects of jealousy underlie this tale. Othello, a man of quailty and superior intelligence, is brought down by his suspicions of his wife, Desdemona.