
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
About this book
Unlock the more straightforward side of Doctor Faustus with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. The play's title character is a scholar with a seemingly unquenchable thirst for knowledge, which leads him to make a pact with the devil, brokered by the cunning Mephistopheles. The pact means that he will have 24 years of unlimited power and access to necromancy, but once this time is up, he will die and be condemned to Hell for all eternity. Doctor Faustus is among Marlowe's most famous works; he is also known for his plays Tamburlaine and Edward II, and his poem Hero and Leander. He was one of the most important playwrights of the early modern era, and had an important influence on William Shakespeare.Find out everything you need to know about Doctor Faustus in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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Table of contents
- Christopher Marlowe
- Doctor Faustus
- Summary
- Character study
- Analysis
- Further reflection
- Further reading