The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus: A Renaissance Morality Tragedy of Forbidden Knowledge, Demonic Pact, and Damnation - Couverture souple

Marlowe, Christopher

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ISBN 10 : 8027284554 ISBN 13 : 9788027284559

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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus dramatizes the fatal bargain of a brilliant scholar who sells his soul to Lucifer for knowledge, pleasure, and power, only to discover the spiritual poverty beneath worldly mastery. Written in vigorous blank verse and punctuated by comic interludes, the play fuses medieval morality drama with Renaissance humanist ambition, staging the age's tensions between theology, science, magic, and individual will. Its language moves from soaring intellectual aspiration to terrifying damnation. Christopher Marlowe, born in 1564 and educated at Cambridge, was among the most audacious playwrights of the English Renaissance. His university training, exposure to classical learning, and reputation for religious and political heterodoxy help explain Faustus's restless skepticism and hunger for forbidden knowledge. Marlowe's dramatic innovation—especially his expansion of blank verse into a vehicle of psychological intensity—shaped the theatrical world in which Shakespeare would soon flourish. This play is essential reading for anyone interested in Renaissance drama, the history of tragedy, or literature's enduring fascination with ambition and damnation. Faustus remains compelling because his temptation is recognizably modern: the desire to exceed human limits without accepting moral consequence.

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�diteur: Good Press
Date d'�dition: 2022
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 8027284554
ISBN 13: 9788027284559
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Nombre de pages: 88
�diteur: Dyce Alexander
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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus : From the Quarto of 1616

Christopher Marlowe

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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Christopher Marlowe's 'The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus' delves into the complex themes of ambition, knowledge, and the human condition through the tale of a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for power and knowledge. Written in the late 16th century, this play exemplifies the Elizabethan era's fascination with the conflict between Renaissance humanism and medieval morality, employing blank verse with rich poetic devices that underscore Faustus's tragic descent. The duality of man-his pursuit of enlightenment juxtaposed with his moral failings-creates a compelling narrative that resonates with the existential questions of mortality and desire. Marlowe, a pivotal figure in the development of English drama, was a contemporary of Shakespeare and a pioneer of the blank verse form. His own life was marked by controversy, with allegations of espionage and atheism, which may have informed his exploration of ambition and transgression in 'Faustus.' This work reflects both the spirit of the Renaissance and the undercurrents of disillusionment that characterized the age, revealing Marlowe's profound engagement with the philosophical debates of his time. I highly recommend 'The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus' to readers interested in the intersections of literature and morality. This play's timeless exploration of human aspiration and its devastating consequences invites profound reflection, making it an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of ambition, the search for knowledge, and the eternal conflict between good and evil. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9788027284559

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