Dr. Faustus is the classic play by Christopher Marlowe. . Marlowe based his play on the fable of Faustbuch, a real astronomer and necromancer who is said to have traded his soul for supernatural powers. From this story, Marlowe has created a cautionary tale of what can happen when a person lets pride guide their choices.
Dr. Faustus
by Christopher Marlowe
Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) is often called the most influential English dramatist before Shakespeare. The son of a modestly successful...
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The English dramatist Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was the first English playwright to reveal the full potential of dramatic blank verse and the first to exploit the tragic implications of Renaissa...
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The achievement of Christopher Marlowe, poet and dramatist, was enormous--surpassed only by that of his exact contemporary, Shakespeare. A few months the elder, Marlowe was usually the leader, althoug...
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Biography EssayThe achievement of Christopher Marlowe, poet and dramatist, was enormous—surpassed only by that of his exact contemporary William Shakespeare. A few months the elder, Marlowe was ...
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Dr. Faustus
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe