![]() ![]() Having reached the limits of ordinary human knowledge, Faustus yearns for more. The ebook edition of the original 1604 printing, reproduced with notes by editor Thomas Crofts in 1994, forms the basis for this study guide.ĭoctor Faustus, a professor at the University of Wittenberg, becomes famous for his lectures on divinity, law, medicine, and logic in debate, he is unchallenged. A tale of unbridled ambition and the folly of intellectual greed, the play is still produced on stages around the world and enthralls audiences to this day. Marlowe’s other works, including Tamburlaine, Edward II, The Jew of Malta, and The Massacre at Paris, influenced Shakespeare and other playwrights, but Doctor Faustus remains his best-known work. His death at 29 at the hands of fellow spies-who claimed the killing was an accident stemming from an argument over a debt-remains controversial. ![]() Much of Marlowe’s life is shrouded in mystery rumors swirled that he was a religious renegade and lived a debauched life. ![]() Within that short lifespan, he attained multiple academic degrees from Cambridge University, served Queen Elizabeth I as a spy, was indicted on multiple occasions for criminal behavior, and penned several of the greatest plays of the age. Christopher Marlowe was born in Canterbury, England, in 1564 and died in a London brawl in 1593. ![]()
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