Riggs, David

The World of Christopher Marlowe

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ISBN 13:
9780571221608
author:
Riggs, David
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Faber & Faber
language:
English
Publication Year:
2005
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.7 x 2.7 centimetres (0
Genre:
Plays & playwrights: 16th to 18th centuries
Condition:
New
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Description

David Riggs offers a nuanced and detailed portrait of Christopher Marlowe's life, from his childhood in poverty-stricken Canterbury to his time at Cambridge University, where he was drawn into a world of intense learning and intrigue.

The Elizabethan era was marked by turmoil and upheaval, with the Spanish and Papacy seeking to overthrow Queen Elizabeth's rule. Marlowe's own life was shaped by these tensions, as he navigated the complex web of spy rings and undercover missions that characterized the time. A playwright and thinker, Marlowe was drawn to the most radical and subversive ideas of his day, including atheism.

This magisterial work of reconstruction and scholarship sheds new light on Marlowe's enigmatic and contradictory life, illuminating the complexities and contradictions of a man who was both a product of his time and a visionary of his era.

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