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.
ISBN: | 9781408149492 |
Publication date: | 6th July 2011 |
Author: | Christopher Marlowe |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 594 pages |
Series: | New Mermaids |
Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Literary studies: general Literary studies: plays and playwrights |