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1	Doctor Faustus more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe Dr Faustus is the epitome of Renaissance aspiration, striving after knowledge that marked the age in which Marlowe wrote. Faustus envisages a world of power and delight "which stretcheth as far as doth the mind of man' and turns longing eyes on the magic books that will make him 'a mighty god'- and ultimately damn him forever. Dr Faustus is a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Jew of Malta more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe Of English Renaissance dramatists, Christopher Marlowe arguably stands second only to Shakespeare in the minds of students, directors, and theatre-goers. Yet despite this fascination with the man and his works, until the present Oxford English Texts edition there has been no complete edition of the works that not only gives them in their original ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Doctor Faustus and Other Plays more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, David Bevington (Editor), Eric Rasmussen, PH.D. (Editor) Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is the most important of Shakespeare's contempories. This edition offers his five major plays, which show the radicalism and vitality of his writing in the few years before his violent death. Tamburlaine Part One and Part Two deal with the rise to world ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Edward the Second more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe The introduction to this edition contains an analysis of the first quarto (including new evidence of its original dating) and a reconsideration of the play's complex relation to the Shakespearean histories that preceded and followed it. Charles R. Forker offers a discussion of Marlowe's use of sources, and presents a new argument for the drama's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Complete Plays Christopher Marlowe more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe Blasphemy, perversion, defiance and transgression...in a series of compelling tragedies, Marlowe challenged every authority of heaven and earth. From the proud wrath of Tamburlaine, the tyrant of Asia, to the racked anguish of Edward II, himself in thrall to unspeakable desires; from God's own Machiavel, the Duke of Guise, to Barabas, the Jew of ... see all copies from $3.97! new only from $7.84! \| SVS
6	The Complete Plays: 4 more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, J B Steane (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.99! \| first editions
7	Edward II more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe Unlike Marlowe's earlier dramas, "Edward II" is a play without a starring role. Instead of the splendid rhetoric of "Tamburlaine" and "The Jew of Malta" comes realistic dialogue and a complex plot telling of the fall of Edward II and the rise and demise of his rival, Mortimer. As the action unfolds, the audience's allegiances switch from character ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $12.21! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Doctor Faustus Marlowe: The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Paul H Kocher (Editor) "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?" Dr. Faustus famously asks of Helen of Troy when he conjures her at the suggestion of his students in this major work, written in 1588. A master scholar, Faust, dissatisfied by the limitations of book learning, seeks higher knowledge through black magic, which leads to a private audience with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.84!
9	The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe As well as a fascinating chronology of Marlowe's life and works and extensive notes on the text, this edition includes a substantial and authoritative historical introduction to the play. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $26.60! \| first editions
10	Tamburlaine more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Stephen Marlowe From one of England's greatest playwrights, a remarkably inventive and poetically expressive work that set the form for later Elizabethan dramas. The 2-part romantic tragedy focuses on Tamburlaine -- a Mongol warrior whose relentless rise to greatness and power, together with his enormous greed and vanity, culminates in his eventual downfall. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
11 view cover	Hero and Leander more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe Marlowe's unfinished masterpiece, as completed by George Chapman (1598). Includes an introduction and notes by Edward Blunt. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $10.20! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Complete Poems and Translations more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Stephen Orgel (Editor) This unique anthology offers a more comprehensive look at the poems of Christopher Marlowe, England's first great poet and playwright. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	The complete works of Christopher Marlowe more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe Despite the modern fascination with Marlowe--particularly with his Dr. Faustus--there has been no edition of his works in the original spelling, with full textual apparatus and a detailed commentary. The Oxford English Texts Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe fills the need for a fully annotated scholarly treatment of the works. Volume I ... see all copies from $65.06! new only from $155.82!
14 view cover	Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Jane Rosner An authoritative text of Marlowe's classic play, with notes and a substantial introduction giving historical background, dramatic context, and performance history, including cinematic history. Interviews with Ralph Alan Cohen of Shenandoah Shakespeare and see all copies from $2.40! new only from $7.52! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Doctor Faustus: In a New Adaptation more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Nicholas Rudall (Editor) Marlowe's classic treatment of the myth of man's greed and ambition has contemporary reverberations that make it compelling drama. This workis a part of "Plays for Performance Series". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.79! \| SVS
16 view cover	Doctor Faustus: A 1604-Version Edition more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Michael Keefer (Editor) "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?" Dr. Faustus famously asks of Helen of Troy when he conjures her at the suggestion of his students in this major work, written in 1588. A master scholar, Faust, dissatisfied by the limitations of book learning, seeks higher knowledge through black magic, which leads to a private audience with ... see all copies from $4.78! new only from $15.95!
17 view cover	The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe: Volume III: Edward II more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Richard Rowland (Editor) Marlowe's highly controversial Edward II concerns the conflicting claims of love and politics, the urgency of homoerotic desire, and the cruelty with which unscrupulous authority can exert control. The boldness with which the work confronts these issues makes it unique in the period, yet this is the first critical edition of the play with full ... see all copies from $70.66! new only from $118.39! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe Marlowe was an English poet, dramatist and translator in the Elizabethian period. Faust is the famous story of a man selling his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. On a deeper level man's decay from choosing material things over the spiritual is depicted. see all copies from $11.34! new only from $11.34! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe: Volume II: Dr. Faustus more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, Roma Gill (Editor) Despite the modern fascination with Marlowe, and in particular with Dr Faustus, there has been no edition of his works which offers original spelling, full textual apparatus, and a detailed commentary. The Oxford English Texts Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe, edited in three volumes, supplies the need for a fully annotated scholarly ... see all copies from $33.00! new only from $145.50! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe: Volume V: Tamburlaine the Great, Parts 1 and 2; And the Massacre at Paris more books like this by David Fuller (Editor), Professor Christopher Marlowe, Edward J Esche (Editor) This volume, which completes the Oxford English Texts edition of The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe, contains the two parts of Tamburlaine the Great, edited by David Fuller, and The Massacre at Paris, edited by Edward J. Esche. It is the first time that either text has been presented in an old-spelling edition with a full critical ... see all copies from $75.00! new only from $206.77!
21 view cover	The Works of Christopher Marlowe, more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe 1870. Including his translations. Marlowe is considered the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare. Contents: Tamburlaine the Great; The Tragical History of Faustus; The Jew of Malta; Edward the Second; The Massacre at Paris; Dido Queen of Carthage; Hero and Leander; Ovid's Elegies; Epigrams by J.D.; Ignoto; The Passionate Shepherd to His ... see all copies from $5.30! new only from $26.37! \| SVS
22	Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine, Part One and Part Two: Text and Major Criticism more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	Tamburlaine the Great Part 1 more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe see all copies from $13.89! new only from $13.89! \| SVS
24 view cover	Two Tragedies: Tamburlaine the Great and the Tragical History of Doctor Faustus more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe 1587. Marlowe is considered the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare. Tamburlaine the Great, the first notable English play in blank verse and Doctor Faustus, in which he invokes the world, the flesh, and the devil so magnificently are considered two of his greatest works. see all copies from $15.99! new only from $20.50! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Jew of Malta: Christopher Marlowe more books like this by Professor Christopher Marlowe, N W Bawcutt (Editor) "The Jew of Malta" is a formative and brilliant play which has come to hold an increasingly important position in the Marlowe canon. This edition is based on the only surviving text, the 1633 quarto, which has been carefully examined and is shown to be more authentic and reliable than most earlier scholars were prepared to allow. The fullest ... see all copies from $15.26! new only from $22.61! \| SVS

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