Christopher Marlowe in Context

Emma Smith editor Emily C Bartels editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:1st Oct '15

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The most up-to-date contextual guide to Christopher Marlowe's world and the full range of his poetry and drama.

This collection sets Marlowe's plays and poems in their historical context, exploring his world and his wider cultural influence. Chapters by the most exciting critics writing on approaches to Marlowe's writings discuss both major and lesser-known works. Topics include history and politics, religion, modern film adaptations and Marlowe and Shakespeare.A contemporary of William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe was one of the most influential early modern dramatists, whose life and mysterious death have long been the subject of critical and popular speculation. This collection sets Marlowe's plays and poems in their historical context, exploring his world and his wider cultural influence. Chapters by leading international scholars discuss both his major and lesser-known works. Divided into three sections, 'Marlowe's works', 'Marlowe's world', and 'Marlowe's reception', the book ranges from Marlowe's relationship with his own audience through to adaptations of his plays for modern cinema. Other contexts for Marlowe include history and politics, religion and science. Discussions of Marlowe's critics and Marlowe's appeal today, in performance, literature and biography, show how and why his works continue to resonate; and a comprehensive further reading list provides helpful suggestions for those who want to find out more.

'The present volume is a major addition to the study of Marlowe and is essential reading.' M. L. Stapleton, Renaissance Quarterly

ISBN: 9781107559363

Dimensions: 230mm x 153mm x 23mm

Weight: 600g

412 pages