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The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus

By Christoper Marlowe

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| Paperback | 9781605971711

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Book Description

Marlowe was an English poet, dramatist and translator in the Elizabethian period. Faust is the famous story of a man selling his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. On a deeper level man's decay from choosing material things over the spiritual is depicted.

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This piece of literature is one of the classic works in Renaissance which personifies the ideas of damnation and salvation. I first read about it in colleage and came across it in "The Angel's Game" and decided to re-read it.
Though the language is old and the whole story is filled with religiou ... (continue)

This piece of literature is one of the classic works in Renaissance which personifies the ideas of damnation and salvation. I first read about it in colleage and came across it in "The Angel's Game" and decided to re-read it.
Though the language is old and the whole story is filled with religious elements, it reveals the weaknesses of a human being, even a genius like Dr.Faustus. The story begins with Dr.Faustus thinking he can override the devil Mephistophilis and continues with the devil's growing dark force; and it ends with Faustus tearful everlasting damnation in hell. The impact is strong in spite of the simplicity of the plot.

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