Marlowe: Four Plays: Tamburlaine, Parts One and Two, the Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus

by Christopher Marlowe

Book Overview

This New Mermaids anthology brings together the four most popular and widely studied of Christopher Marlowe's plays: Tamburlaine, Parts 1 and 2, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus . The new introduction by Brian Gibbons explores the plays in the context of early modern theatre, culture and politics, as well as examining their language, characters and themes. On-page commentary notes guide students to a better understanding and combine to make...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408149494
• ISBN13: 9781408149492
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"