Drama & Screenplays
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus From the Quarto of 1604
A scholar sells his soul to the devil in exchange for magical powers, facilitated by the demon Mephistopheles.
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About this book
"The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe is an Elizabethan tragedy written in the late 16th century and first performed around 1594. A scholar sells his soul to the devil in exchange for magical powers, facilitated by the demon Mephistopheles. The play follows Faustus's rise as a magician and his ultimate downfall as damnation approaches. Blending classical tragedy with Elizabethan drama, it explores ambition, the limits of knowledge, Christian theology, and Renaissance humanism. The work survives in two distinct versions with ongoing scholarly debate about their significance.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 75 pages
- Publisher
- Culturea
- ISBN
- 9791043145803
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