This fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by commentary notes and an introduction written by Paul Menzer, guiding
you through the fume of fact and legend that have accompanied the play across the centuries.
As well as the complete text of the play, this re-edited New Mermaids edition includes:
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A detailed plot summary and annotations throughout the text ·
An annotated bibliography and suggestions for further reading ·
A comprehensive introduction exploring the historical and literary context, and performance history, including Orson Welles’s 1937 role as Doctor Faustus as well as recent productions at The Globe and the RSC
One of the most spectacular and popular plays of the Elizabethan stage, Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, with its fantastical mix of high-minded theology and low-brow slapstick, has allured generations of readers and playgoers in the ensuing centuries.
By:
Christopher Marlowe Edited by:
Paul Menzer Imprint: Bloomsbury Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 4th Revised edition Dimensions:
Height: 196mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 139g ISBN:9781474295178 ISBN 10: 1474295177 Series:New Mermaids Pages: 160 Publication Date:15 November 2018 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Preface Plot summary Analysis 1. Historical and literary contexts 2. Performance aspects of the text 3. Critical interpretations Resources and annotated bibliography A note on the text The Play
Paul Menzer is Professor and Director of the Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare and Performance programme at Mary Baldwin College, USA.