Christopher Marlowe (1912)

""Christopher Marlowe"" is a biographical work written by William Lyon Phelps in 1912. The book provides a detailed account of the life and works of Christopher Marlowe, a prominent English playwright and poet of the Elizabethan era. Phelps delves into Marlowe's upbringing, education, and early career, as well as his controversial personal life and untimely death at the age of 29. The book also analyzes Marlowe's literary contributions, including his notable plays such as ""Doctor Faustus"" and ""Tamburlaine the Great."" Phelps provides critical commentary on Marlowe's writing style, themes, and influence on the literary world. Overall, ""Christopher Marlowe"" is a comprehensive and insightful biography that offers a deeper understanding of this important figure in English literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.