Christopher Marlowe

The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is a play by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. Doctor Faustus was first published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe's death and at least twelve years after the first performance of the play.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781625583956
• Artikelnr.: 49161209

Autorenporträt

Dramatist, son of a shoemaker at Canterbury, where he was born, was educated at the King's School there, and in 1581 went to Benet's (now Corpus Christi) College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1583, and M.A. in 1587. Marlowe shunned a life as a clergyman which university wits like himself were expected to follow, and moved to London to pursue the insecure craft of a playwright. Among his early plays were 'Tamburlaine the Great' and 'The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta', all well-received by Elizabethan audiences and displaying an impressive poetic talent that was bold enough to use high-quality blank verse for the first time in English theatre. He collaborated with friend and literary colleague, William Shakespeare, on 'Henry VI' and 'Titus Andronicus' and his influence on Shakespeare is seen in the latter's restrained use of rhyme in 'Richard III'. Traditional rhyme was eschewed by Marlowe in preference for blank verse, over which he acquired a constantly increasing mastery.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE
CHRONOLOGY OF MARLOWE'S LIFE AND WORKS
INTRODUCTION
Origins of the Faustus legend
The first English biography of Faustus
Extracts from the Damnable Life
Date of the play
Authorship of the play
The Renaissance
The morality plays
The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
Marlowe's theatre
Stage-history of Doctor Faustus
Text of Doctor Faustus
THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS
NOTES
SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY