Christoper Marlowe
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
Paperback
(Independently published Oct. 14, 2017)
based on the legend of Faust, in which a man sells his soul to the devil to gain power and knowledge. It can be interpreted as a metaphor for the man who chooses the material to the spiritual, for which he loses his soul. The book deals with the history of Faust, a doctor of theology, who in his search for knowledge decides to sell his soul to the Devil to get the favors of one of his servants, the demon Mephistopheles. The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust, that was first performed sometime between 1588 and Marlowe's death in 1593. Two different versions of the play were published in the Jacobean era, several years later. The powerful effect of early productions of the play is indicated by the legends that quickly accrued around them—that actual devils once appeared on the stage during a performance, "to the great amazement of both the actors and spectators", a sight that was said to have driven some spectators mad. AS IT HATH BENE ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARLE OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERUANTS. WRITTEN BY CH. MARL. In reprinting this edition, I have here and there amended the text by means of the later 4tos,--1616, 1624, 1631.--Of 4to 1663, which contains various comparatively modern alterations.
- ISBN
- 154997002X / 9781549970023
- Pages
- 55
- Weight
- 7.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 0.13 in.
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