Doctor Faustus And Other Plays

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Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) a man of extreme passions & a playwright of immense talent is the most important of Shakespeares contempories. This edition offers his five major plays which show the radicalism & vitality of his writing in the few years before his violent death. Tamburlaine Part One & Part Two deal with the rise to world prominence of the great Scythian shepherd-robber; The Jew of Malta is a drama of villainy & revenge; Edward II was to influence Shakespeares Richard II. Doctor Faustus perhaps the first drama taken from the medieval legend of a man who sells his soul to the devil is here in both its A- & its B- text showing the enormous & fascinating differences between the two. Under the General Editorship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York the texts of the plays have been newly edited & are presented with modernized spelling & punctuation. In addition there is a scholarly introduction & detailed annotation. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.