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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Doctor_Faustus_(play)Doctor Faustus (play) - Wikipedia

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   Setting. 16th century Europe. The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust. It was probably written in 1592 or 1593, shortly before Marlowe's death.

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3. www.sparknotes.com › lit › doctorfaustusDoctor Faustus: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

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   Learn about the plot and themes of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, a play about a German scholar who sells his soul to the devil for magical powers. Read the full play summary, analysis, and quotes on SparkNotes.

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   A comprehensive summary of the plot and themes of Doctor Faustus, a play by Christopher Marlowe about a scholar who sells his soul to the devil for unlimited power and knowledge. Learn about Faustus' deal with Lucifer, his travels with Mephastophilis, his encounters with angels, devils, and emperors, and his final fate.

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   Read the annotated edition of the most famous non-Shakespearean play of the Elizabethan era, about the theologian who sold his soul to the devil. Choose between the short (A) and the long (B) text, and explore the history, sources, and adaptations of Doctor Faustus.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › Doctor-Faustus-playDoctor Faustus | Tragic, Renaissance, Morality | Britannica

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Doctor Faustus, tragedy in five acts by Christopher Marlowe, published in 1604 but first performed a decade or so earlier. Marlowe’s play followed by only a few years the first translation into English of the medieval legend on which the play is based. In Doctor Faustus Marlowe retells the story of.

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7. www.britannica.com › topic › Doctor-Faustus-novelDoctor Faustus | Summary, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica

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   Doctor Faustus is the story of the rise and fall of Adrian Leverkühn, and it is told through the eyes of his friend, Serenus Zeitblom, who narrates the tale as a reminiscence undertaken in the 1940s. Leverkühn is born in 1885 near the fictional town of Kaisersaschern, Germany.

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   Who is Doctor Faustus and what does he do?

   • Doctor Faustus is a scholar living in Wittenberg, Germany. Feeling that he has reached the ends of all traditional studies, he decides to pursue magic, and has his servant Wagner bring him Valdes and Cornelius, two men who can teach him how to perform magic incantations. Two angels (a Good Angel and an Evil Angel) appear.

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   Who is Doctor Faustus Marlowe?

   • In Doctor Faustus Marlowe retells the story of Faust, the doctor-turned-necromancer, who makes a pact with the devil in order to obtain knowledge and power. Both Doctor Faustus and Mephistopheles, who is the devil’s intermediary in the play, are subtly and powerfully portrayed.

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   Who wrote Doctor Faustus?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Doctor Faustus, tragedy in five acts by Christopher Marlowe, published in 1604 but first performed a decade or so earlier. Marlowe’s play followed by only a few years the first translation into English of the medieval legend on which the play is based.

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   Is Doctor Faustus based on a true story?

   • The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust. It was probably written in 1592 or 1593, shortly before Marlowe's death.

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9. www.sparknotes.com › lit › doctorfaustusDoctor Faustus: Study Guide | SparkNotes

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   Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of Christopher Marlowe's classic tragedy Doctor Faustus, a play about a scholar who sells his soul to the devil. Explore the historical and literary context, the full text, and the quizzes and flashcards on SparkNotes.

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