{"product_id":"the-plays-wordsworth-classics-of-world-literature","title":"The Plays (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Christopher Marlowe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"56\" data-start=\"53\"\u003eThis collection brings together some of the most important works of Christopher Marlowe, a pioneer of English Renaissance drama. The plays typically included—such as \u003cem data-end=\"238\" data-start=\"222\"\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"253\" data-start=\"240\"\u003eTamburlaine\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"277\" data-start=\"259\"\u003eThe Jew of Malta\u003c\/em\u003e—explore ambitious protagonists driven by power, knowledge, and desire. In \u003cem data-end=\"368\" data-start=\"352\"\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/em\u003e, a scholar makes a pact with the devil in exchange for unlimited knowledge and pleasure, ultimately leading to his tragic downfall. Across the collection, Marlowe’s works examine themes like ambition, human limitation, morality, and the consequences of defying natural and divine order, all written in powerful blank verse that influenced later playwrights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"1408\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eAbout the author \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eChristopher Marlowe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eChristopher Marlowe (1564–1593) was an English playwright and poet of the Elizabethan era, and a contemporary of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. He is regarded as one of the greatest early figures in English drama, known for introducing sophisticated blank verse and larger-than-life tragic heroes. Despite his short life, Marlowe had a major impact on the development of English theatre. His works often deal with themes of ambition, forbidden knowledge, and rebellion against authority. His mysterious death at the age of 29 only added to his legend, but his influence on literature has endured for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276639006977,"sku":"2NIES4ZK1-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/ChristopherMarlowe.jpg?v=1637834613","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-plays-wordsworth-classics-of-world-literature","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}