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Doctor Faustus by English playwright Christopher Marlowe is a play first performed in the late 16th century. It is a classic tragedy that explores the themes of knowledge, power, and sacrifice. The play follows the ambitious scholar Dr. Faustus, who, dissatisfied with traditional forms of knowledge, enters into a pact with the devil ...
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.
Doctor Faustus may refer to: The character Faust; Dr. Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480 or 1466–1541), widely considered to be an inspiration for the character Faust; Doctor Faustus, a 1592 play, also known as The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe; Goethe's Faust, a two-part play by Goethe
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FAUSTUS discovered in his study. FAUSTUS. Settle thy studies, Faustus, and begin. To sound the depth of that thou wilt profess: Having commenc'd, be a divine in shew, Yet level at the end of every art, And live and die in Aristotle's works. Sweet Analytics, 'tis thou hast ravish'd me! Bene disserere est finis logices.
Doctor Faustus, novel by German writer Thomas Mann, published in 1947. It is a reworking of the Faust legend in the form of a biography of a fictional 20th-century composer and is interwoven with an exploration of how and why Germany chose to ally itself with dark forces in its embrace of fascism.
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. Title: The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. Author: Christopher Marlowe. Date Written: c. 1589-1592. Version: the ‘A’ (short) text. Earliest Extant Edition: 1604. Version: the ‘B’ (long) text. Earliest Extant Edition: 1616. Genre: Supernatural.
