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Christopher Marlowe

Born

in Canterbury, England, The United Kingdom

January 27, 1564

Died

May 30, 1593

Genre

Theatre, Poetry

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Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (baptised 26 February 1564) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. The foremost Elizabethan tragedian next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his magnificent blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his own mysterious and untimely death.

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Average rating: 3.77 · 108,093 ratings · 5,052 reviews · 551 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dr. Faustus 3.80 avg rating — 70,454 ratings — published 1588 — 1118 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edward II 3.66 avg rating — 7,175 ratings — published 1593 — 312 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jew of Malta 3.58 avg rating — 6,036 ratings — published 1589 — 108 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Plays by Christopher Marlowe, Frank Romany (Editor), Robert Lindsey (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 2,778 ratings — published 1593 — 83 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Faustus and Other Plays by Christopher Marlowe, David Bevington (Editor), Eric Rasmussen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.94 avg rating — 2,693 ratings — published 1589 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamburlaine 3.61 avg rating — 2,796 ratings — published 1587 — 135 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hero and Leander 3.66 avg rating — 1,514 ratings — published 1598 — 124 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage 3.45 avg rating — 776 ratings — published 1590 — 110 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamburlaine the Great 3.31 avg rating — 605 ratings — published 1587 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poems and Translations by Christopher Marlowe, Stephen Orgel (Editor) 4.03 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 1598 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Christopher Marlowe

Tamburlaine the Great (2 books)
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The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (3 books)
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Quotes by Christopher Marlowe (?)

“Make me immortal with a kiss.”
― Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus and Other Plays

tags: kiss

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“Pluck up your hearts, since fate still rests our friend.”
― Christopher Marlowe

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“Hell is just a frame of mind.”
― Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus

tags: hell

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November 2017 Group Mini-Read... Which from the two choices would you like to read and discuss in November?

Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot

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. Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

1 vote, 33.3%

3 total votes

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