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Marlowe: the Plays (Analysing Texts) by Stevie Simkin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Marlowe: the Plays (Analysing Texts) about?

Christopher Marlowe was the most successful dramatist of his time, his untimely death cutting short a career that may well have rivalled Shakespeare's. His four major works (Doctor Faustus, Edward II, The Jew of Malta and Tamburlaine) are remarkable pieces of theatre, daring explorations of themes such as the nature of kingship, salvation and damnation, sexuality and ethnic prejudice. This book looks in depth at extracts from each of the plays, exploring them in parallel to uncover key concerns, including heroes and anti-heroes, gender and power and politics.As well as guiding readers in an understanding of the place of these issues in their Elizabethan context, and inviting them to consider their resonance today, the book looks in depth at Marlowe's style: his use of rhythm, the complexities and richness of his poetry, and his evolving development of'character'. Particular attention is given throughout to the plays in performance.

Who reads Marlowe: the Plays (Analysing Texts)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Stevie Simkin
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic; Bloomsbury
Published
2001
Language
EN
ISBN
9780333922415
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, Economics

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