The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus

About this book

Marlowe's play has two different recognized texts, with most editions based on the B text. Due to recent arguments for the authenticity of A, this edition is based on the A text. It includes a discussion of biographical, dramatic and theatrical aspects of the play.

Subjects

  • adaptations
  • british and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)
  • classic literature
  • criticism and interpretation
  • devil
  • doctor faustus (marlowe, christopher)
  • drama
  • drama (dramatic works by one author)
  • dramas
  • early works to 1800
  • englisch
  • english drama
  • english literature
  • european economic community
  • european economic community, great britain
  • fiction
  • fiction, general
  • germany
  • germany, fiction
  • in literature
  • legends
  • literature
  • lord's prayer
  • magicians
  • marlowe, christopher, 1564-1593
  • mephistopheles (legendary character)
  • poetry (poetic works by one author)
  • teatro inglés
  • textual criticism
  • wizards