Christopher Marlowe and the Renaissance of Tragedy
- ISBN-10
- 0313275165
- ISBN-13
- 9780313275166
- Category
- Performing Arts / General
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Praeger
- Author
- Douglas Cole
Description
Assesses the consequences of Marlowe's life in the theatre: how his plays transformed the literary traditions of his time and how they helped redefine the themes of tragedy.
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