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Christopher Marlowe

Born

in Canterbury, England, The United Kingdom

January 27, 1564

Died

May 30, 1593

Genre

Theatre, Poetry

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Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (baptised 26 February 1564) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. The foremost Elizabethan tragedian next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his magnificent blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his own mysterious and untimely death.

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Christopher Marlowe’s books

Average rating: 3.77 · 111,057 ratings · 5,384 reviews · 728 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dr. Faustus 3.80 avg rating — 72,171 ratings — published 1588 — 1118 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edward II 3.65 avg rating — 7,383 ratings — published 1593 — 313 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jew of Malta 3.58 avg rating — 6,156 ratings — published 1589 — 246 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Plays by Christopher Marlowe, Frank Romany (Editor), Robert Lindsey (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 2,796 ratings — published 1593 — 83 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Faustus and Other Plays by Christopher Marlowe, David Bevington (Editor), Eric Rasmussen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.95 avg rating — 2,836 ratings — published 1589 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamburlaine 3.61 avg rating — 2,926 ratings — published 1587 — 133 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hero and Leander 3.65 avg rating — 1,606 ratings — published 1598 — 126 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage 3.45 avg rating — 821 ratings — published 1590 — 110 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamburlaine the Great 3.32 avg rating — 640 ratings — published 1587 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poems and Translations by Christopher Marlowe, Stephen Orgel (Editor) 4.05 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 1598 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Christopher Marlowe

Tamburlaine the Great (2 books)
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The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (3 books)
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4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings

Quotes by Christopher Marlowe (?)

“Make me immortal with a kiss.”
― Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus and Other Plays

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“Pluck up your hearts, since fate still rests our friend.”
― Christopher Marlowe

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“Hell is just a frame of mind.”
― Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus

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Polls

May 2020 Short Story/Novella Poll

Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, 64 pages, 1589

85 votes, 28.0%

King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare, 100+-, 1597

81 votes, 26.6%

The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy, 128 pages, 188

57 votes, 18.8%

A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell, 48 pages, 1917

35 votes, 11.5%

Reginald by Saki, 112 pages, 1904

17 votes, 5.6%

alphabet by Inger Christensen, 79 pages, 1981

16 votes, 5.3%

In the Middle of the Fields by Mary Josephine Lavin, 17-19 pages, 1967

13 votes, 4.3%

304 total votes

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