Dr. Faustus: The A-Text - Couverture souple

Marlowe, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0855642327 ISBN 13 : 9780855642327

Editeur : UWA Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Marlowe Christopher

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was born in Canterbury the year of Shakespeare’s birth. Like Shakespeare, he was of a prosperous middle-class family, but unlike Shakespeare he went to a university, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he received the bachelor’s degree in 1584 and the master’s degree in 1587. The terms of his scholarship implied that he was preparing for the clergy but he did not become a clergyman. Shortly before he received his M.A. the University seems to have wished to withhold it, apparently suspecting him of conversion to Roman Catholicism, but the Queen’s Privy Council intervened on his behalf, stating that he “had done her majesty good service” and had been employed “in matters touching the benefit of the country.” His precise service is unknown. After Cambridge, Marlowe went to London, where he apparently lived a turbulent life (he had two brushes with the law and was said to be disreputable) while pursuing a career as a dramatist. He wrote seven plays--the dates of which are uncertain--before he was yet again in legal difficulties: he was arrested in 1593, accused of atheism. He was not imprisoned, and before his case could be decided he was dead, having been stabbed in a tavern while quarreling over the bill.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Marlowe’s stage play adaptation of the classic German folk legend, Dr. Faustus is a familiar tale of hubris and damnation. It centers on none other than the eponymous Dr. Faustus, a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for wisdom and power. While Faustus’ pact with Lucifer earns him the services of Mephistophilis, a lesser demon, Faustus ultimately squanders these services and is blinded to several opportunities for salvation. One of the most familiar and popular iterations of the classic “deal with the devil” motif, Dr. Faustus remains an intriguing and surreal work that still inspires controversy to this day.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: UWA Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0855642327
• ISBN 13: 9780855642327
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Éditeur: Ormerod QC Professor David, Wortham Christopher
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible