Christopher Marlowe: Four Plays

Download or read book Christopher Marlowe: Four Plays written by Christopher Marlowe and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New Mermaids anthology brings together the four most popular and widely studied of Christopher Marlowe's plays: Tamburlaine, Parts 1 and 2, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus. The new introduction by Brian Gibbons explores the plays in the context of early modern theatre, culture and politics, as well as examining their language, characters and themes. On-page commentary notes guide students to a better understanding and combine to make this an indispensable student edition ideal for study and classroom use from A Level upwards.