The Works of Christopher Marlowe

by Christopher Marlowe, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Cunningham (Editor)

The Works of Christopher Marlowe is a comprehensive collection of plays, poems, and other literary works by the renowned English playwright and poet Christopher Marlowe. The book features all of Marlowe's major works, including his famous plays Doctor Faustus, Tamburlaine the Great, and The Jew of Malta, as well as lesser-known works like Hero and Leander and The Passionate Shepherd to His Love. The collection also includes a selection of Marlowe's translations and a critical introduction that offers insights into Marlowe's life and literary achievements. This book is an essential resource for students of Renaissance literature and anyone interested in the works of one of the most influential writers of the Elizabethan era.1870. Including his translations. Marlowe is considered the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare. Tamburlaine the Great; The Tragical History of Faustus; The Jew of Malta; Edward the Second; The Massacre at Paris; Dido Queen of Carthage; Hero and Leander; Ovid's Elegies; Epigrams by J.D.; Ignoto; The Passionate Shepherd to His Love; The Nimph's Reply to the Sheepheard; Another of the Same Nature Made Since; Fragment; Dialogue in Verse; Epitaph on Sir Roger Manwood; The First Book of Lucan; The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus from the 4th of 1604; and Notes, Explanatory and Illustrative. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Poetry, Classics, Drama, Plays

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1885

About the author

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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Reviews

[TheRealGoob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marlowe toes the line expertly between gratuitous gore and humor. He is the dark shadow of Shakespeare who uses his work to communicate the fears of unparalleled power and no separation of church and state even before the modern era.

[WILLIAM SEATON · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interested readers may see my essay "The Bloody Venus of Marlowe’s 'Hero and Leander'” at https://williamseaton.blogspot.com/20...

[Scott Cinsavich · Rating 3 out of 5]

They say he is the king of Persia; But, if he dare attempt to stir your siege,

[Gosia · Rating 5 out of 5]

so many pages of pure literary genius that faithful reprints of early editions only highlit, it gives one a true joy of reading

[Kyle K]

Tamburlaine -

Tamburlaine, Part II -

Doctor Faustus -

The Jew of Malta -

Edward II -

Dido -

The Massacre at Paris -

Hero and Leander -

Lyric Poems -

Ovid's Elegies -

The First Book of Lucan -