The Complete Plays by Christopher Marlowe

The Complete Plays by Christopher Marlowe

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In the victories of Tamburlaine, Faustus' encounters with the demonic, the irreverence of Barabas and the humiliation of Edward II in his fall from power and influence.

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The Complete Plays by Christopher Marlowe

Marlowe's seven plays dramatise the fatal lure of potent forces, whether religious, occult or erotic. In the victories of Tamburlaine, Faustus's encounters with the demonic, the irreverence of Barabas in THE JEW OF MALTA, and the humiliation of Edward II in his fall from power and influence, Marlowe explores the shifting balance between power and helplessness, the sacred and its desecration.

Christopher Marlowe (1564-93) was educated at Cambridge and soon established his reputation as a playwright. Away from the stage, Marlowe was a man who courted danger as a homosexual, a spy, and an outspoken atheist. He was murdered at the age of 29 in a tavern in Deptford.
Robert Lindsey is Associate Aditor of the journal Medieval and Renaissance Drama in English. Frank Romany teaches English at St John's College, Oxford.

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ISBN 13 9780140436334
ISBN 10 0140436332
Title The Complete Plays
Author Christopher Marlowe
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2003-11-27
Number of pages 752
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.