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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 · 111,427 ratings · 5,414 reviews · 650 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dr. Faustus 3.80 avg rating — 72,373 ratings — published 1588 — 7 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 — 7,407 ratings — published 1593 — 316 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 — 6,171 ratings — published 1589 — 246 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 — 2,797 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 — 2,846 ratings — published 1589 — 14 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 — 2,941 ratings — published 1587 — 133 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 3.65 avg rating — 1,612 ratings — published 1598 — 126 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 — 830 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 — 647 ratings — published 1587 — 33 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) 4.05 avg rating — 386 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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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

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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

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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%

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