The Cambridge introduction to Christopher Marlowe [electronic resource] / Tom Rutter.

Author/Creator:

Rutter, Tom.

Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Series:

Cambridge Introductions to Literature
Cambridge Introductions to Literature

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (168 p.)

Subjects:

Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593 -- Criticism and interpretation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English literature.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

This detailed and approachable account of Marlowe's life and career discusses his plays and poetry, stage history and influence.

Contents:

Cover; The Cambridge Introduction to Christopher Marlowe; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Key dates; Chapter 1: Life and historical contexts; Canterbury: birth and early education; Cambridge and the translations of Ovid; 'Good service' and 'faithful dealing'; London: the success of Tamburlaine; Brushes with the law; Marlowe and patronage; Marlowe, atheism and the Baines note; Chapter 2: Tamburlaine, Parts One and Two; 1580s drama and its influence; What's new about Tamburlaine?; Mighty lines; Words and power; Tamburlaine, politics and religion; Judging Tamburlaine
Sequel-itis?Chapter 3: Doctor Faustus; The 'Faust Book'; Renaissance magic and science; The Protestant Reformation; Focus on Scene 7: 'When I behold the heavens'; Power and theatre; Audience response and the two texts of Doctor Faustus; Chapter 4: The Jew of Malta and The Massacre at Paris; Machiavel and Vice in The Jew of Malta; The Machiavel in The Massacre at Paris; Religion, race and nationality; The place of the audience; Chapter 5: Edward II; History; Sexuality, gender and status; Late Marlowe?; Chapter 6: Dido, Queen of Carthage and Marlowe's poetry; Ovid; Dido, Queen of Carthage
Lucan'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'; Hero and Leander; Chapter 7: Marlowe's afterlives; Marlowe in the early modern period; Marlowe on stage: The Jew of Malta, Doctor Faustus, Tamburlaine and Dido; Marlowe in other media: Edward II and A Dead Man in Deptford; Bibliography; Marlowe's life; Criticism; Index; Cambridge Introductions to ...; Authors; Topics

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-22354-7
1-139-23408-0
1-280-56895-X
9786613598554
1-139-23255-X
1-139-03115-5
1-139-23032-8
1-139-22887-0
1-139-23179-0
1-139-23333-5

OCLC:

780425816

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