Dr Faustus: the A- and B- Texts (1604, 1616): A Parallel-Text Edition

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Dr. Faustus is one of the jewels of early modern English drama, and is still widely performed today. Interestingly, the play has come down to the contemporary audience in two distinct versions that have become known as the 'A' and the 'B' texts. David Bevington and Eric Rasmussen, who edited the original Revels edition over twenty years ago (and ar

David Bevington is Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus and Chair of Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Chicago Eric Rasmussen is Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno -- .

'David Bevington and Eric Rasmussen have revolutionized the study of Marlowe's brilliant and in many ways baffling play, and this excellent edition digests two decades of complex research into a clear and readable form. Teachers and students of Elizabethan drama will find this an invaluable resource.' Professor Stephen Orgel, Stanford University 'A landmark of world drama, Dr Faustus remains one of the foundational plays of the English Renaissance. In this thoughtfully annotated, revised edition, Bevington and Rasmussen present both of its early versions in parallel format. This is a text for students and scholars alike, as its learning gracefully clarifies Marlowe's achievement.' Douglas Bruster, University of Texas at Austin -- .