Doctor Faustus

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Doctor Faustus
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Christopher Marlowe
Edited by Paul Menzer
SeriesNew Mermaids
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
ISBN/Barcode 9781474295178
ClassificationsDewey:822.3
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate
Edition 4th edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publication Date 15 November 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by commentary notes and an introduction written by Paul Menzer, guiding you through the fume of fact and legend that have accompanied the play across the centuries. As well as the complete text of the play, this re-edited New Mermaids edition includes: * A detailed plot summary and annotations throughout the text * An annotated bibliography and suggestions for further reading * A comprehensive introduction exploring the historical and literary context, and performance history, including Orson Welles's 1937 role as Doctor Faustus as well as recent productions at The Globe and the RSC One of the most spectacular and popular plays of the Elizabethan stage, Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, with its fantastical mix of high-minded theology and low-brow slapstick, has allured generations of readers and playgoers in the ensuing centuries.

Author Biography

Paul Menzer is Professor and Director of the Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare and Performance programme at Mary Baldwin College, USA.