5/10/2023 0 Comments Christopher marlowe doctor faustus![]() Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus also contains the most famous line of the non-Shakespearean Elizabethan canon, “Was this the face that a thousand ships?” The story of the man who sold his soul to the devil has fascinated audiences ever since it was first performed in the late 16th century.ĭoctor Faustuswas published frequently in the early 17th century, the earliest edition appearing in 1604 (the ‘A’ text): this 1604 quarto is a rather short version of Marlowe’s play a second, longer version was published in 1616 (the ‘B’ text). Here we present the most famo us drama from the Elizabethan era not written by William Shakespear e. Setting: Wittenberg, Germany Rome, Italy Innsbruck, Austria (B text only) Language Difficulty Rating: 4 (slightly difficult), except for the opening scene, 7. ![]() ![]() Title: The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. ![]()
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