Dr. Faustus

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Christopher Marlowe

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Neeland Media

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Publisher	Neeland Media
Publication Year	2005
ISBN-13	9781420925869
ISBN-10	1420925865
Binding	Paperback
Number of Pages	80 Pages
Language	(English)
Dimensions (Cms)	25.4 X 20.3 X 4.7
Weight (grms)	90
Subject	General

"Dr. Faustus" is Christopher Marlowe's version of the famous legend of a doctor who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Originally published in 1600 this drama is based on an earlier anonymous German work (c. 1587) which has influenced many subsequent works including Goethe's more comprehensive "Faust" (c. 1808) and the contemporary "Doktor Faustus" (c. 1947) by Thomas Mann. The legend of Faust, reportedly based on a true person, is the origin of one of the most prevalent themes in literary history, the selling of one's soul to the devil.

Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe also known as Kit Marlowe, was an English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe is among the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights. Based upon the "many imitations" of his play Tamburlaine, modern scholars consider him to have been the foremost dramatist in London in the years just before his mysterious early death. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, Marlowe is best known for pioneering the use of blank verse in drama, which significantly impacted English theatre.