The Complete Plays (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

The Complete Plays (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

The complete plays of Christopher Marlowe, in which the lure of dark forces drives the shifting balances between weak and strong, sacred and profane Marlowe's seven plays dramatise the fatal lure of potent forces, whether religious, occult or erotic. In the victories of Tamburlaine, Faustus's

Doctor Faustus and Other Plays (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is the most important of Shakespeare's contemporaries. This edition offers his five major plays, which show the radicalism and vitality of his writing in the few years before his violent death

Tamburlaine the Great (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

Separated into two parts, Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine the Great follows the conquests of an outlaw who slowly rises to power through extreme displays of aggression. When Mycetes, the king of Persia, complains to his brother, Cosroe, about a group of outlaws that were causing trouble, Cosroe

The Complete Poems and Translations (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

The essential lyric works of the great Elizabethan playwright--newly revised and updated Though best known for his plays--and for courting danger as a homosexual, a spy, and an outspoken atheist--Christopher Marlowe was also an accomplished and celebrated poet. This long-awaited updated and

Oxford Student Texts: Christopher Marlowe: Doctor Faustus (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Doctor Faustus - With The English Faust Book (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Christopher Hampton Plays 1 - Total Eclipse; The Philanthropist; Savages; Treats (Hampton Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

The Complete Plays (Chekhov Anton)(Paperback)

This stunning new translation presents the only truly complete edition of the plays of one of the greatest dramatists in history. Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works interpreted and adapted internationally and beloved for their brilliant wit and understanding of the human

Dr Faustus: A Text (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

World of Christopher Marlowe (Riggs Professor David)(Paperback / softback)

David Riggs evokes the atmosphere and texture of Marlowe's life, from the stench and poverty of a childhood spent near Canterbury's abattoirs to the fanatical pursuit of classical learning at

Interstellar - The Complete Screenplay With Selected Storyboards (Nolan Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

The complete screenplay of Christopher Nolan's space epic Interstellar, with over 200 pages of illustrated storyboards. In Interstellar a group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an

Doctor Faustus: A- And B- Texts: Christopher Marlowe (Bevington David)(Paperback)

Edward II Revised (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

Dramatically compressing the reign of Edward II and enlivening the historical narrative with humour, romance, and horrific violence, Marlowe interrogates how the transgression of accepted codes of behaviour affects even those at the highest level of society. Kept off the stage for almost three

Isabella - She-Wolf of France, Queen of England (Weir Alison)(Paperback / softback)

Described by Christopher Marlowe as the 'She-Wolf of France', Isabella was one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. According to popular legend, her angry ghost can be glimpsed among church ruins, clutching the beating heart of her murdered husband. But how did Isabella aquire this

Edvard Druhý - Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe (1564–93), enfant terrible anglického renesančního divadla, platí za jednoho z nejtalentovanějších Shakespearových předchůdců a vzorů. Postavy jeho her – mezi které patří i titulní hrdina slavné tragédie Doktor Faustus (1588–92) – boří hranice

The Jew of Malta (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

This Norton Critical Edition includes: The 1633 quarto (Q) text--the only authoritative version--with modernized spelling and detailed explanatory annotations. An unusually rich selection of sixteenth- and seventeenth century contexts, thematically organized to promote classroom discussion

Marlowe: Doctor Faustus (Loehlin James N.)(Paperback)

This introductory guide to one of Marlowe's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of screen adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion

The Jew of Malta (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

The Jew of Malta, written around 1590, can present a challenge for modern audiences. Hugely popular in its day, the play swings wildly and rapidly in genre, from pointed satire, to bloody revenge tragedy, to melodrmatic intrigue, to dark farce and grotesque comedy. Although set in the Mediterranean

The Jew of Malta (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

'Tell me worldlings, underneath the sun, If greater falsehood ever has been done' The Jew of Malta, written around 1590, can present achallenge for modern audiences. Hugely popular in its day, the playswings wildly and rapidly in genre, from pointed satire, to bloodyrevenge tragedy, to melodrmatic

Reckoning - The Murder of Christopher Marlowe (Nicholl Charles)(Paperback / softback)

The circumstances were shady, the official account - a violent quarrel over the bill, or 'recknynge' - long regarded as dubious. For the first time tracing Marlowe's shadowy political and intelligence dealings, Charles Nicholl uncovers critical new evidence about that fatal

Short Plays of Harold Pinter (Harold Pinter)(Paperback / softback)

This volume contains the complete short plays of Harold Pinter from The Room, first performed in 1960, to Celebration, which premiered in 2000. The book commemorates the tenth anniversary of the playwright's death and coincides with Pinter at the Pinter, a celebratory season staging twenty of his

Tamburlaine: Parts One and Two (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

One of the smash hits of the late 1580s and 90s, Tamburlaineestablished blank verse as the poetic line of English Renaissancedrama, Edward Alleyn as the first English star actor and Marlowe as oneof the foremost playwrights of his time. The rise and fall of aScythian peasant-warrior who conquers

Black Death (Trow M. J.)(Paperback)

As plague stalks the streets of 16th century London, Christopher Marlowe is drawn into a baffling murder investigation where nothing is as it first appears. September, 1592. 'Kit, I know we have never been friends, but you are the only man in London to whom I can write. Someone is trying to kill

Dr Faustus: A Guide (B Text) (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Texts in this series are written specifically to help students make the transition from GCSE to AS and onto A Level. This text was edited from performances in the time of