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

ISBN-10: 1474261000
ISBN-13: 9781474261005
Pages: 624
Language: English
Published: 2015-04-23
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Author: Christopher Marlowe

Description

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 this an indispensable student edition ideal for study and classroom use from A Level upwards.