Christopher Marlowe: The Complete Plays

The only objectionable play (by modern standards) was The Jew of Malta (it was a difficult read for me), but keep in mind the period in which it was written. The rest were all well written and enjoyable.

Every single one of these plays is of the Tragedy theatrical genre, and it's hard to think of Marlowe writing anything else as a result. He deals with heavy-handed historical themes with great authority, drawing stark pictures of the title characters in each play. The poetry of Marlowe's verse is what really makes these plays something to savor, and I'm surprised at how readable it all is. I understand that Penguin has standardized the spelling, which really makes this a breeze to read through. I won't hesitate to buy the companion volume that features Marlowe's poetical works either.

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All of these plays had some interest and gave me some insight into Marlowe as a writer. Three in particular (Tamburlaine, Jew of Malta, and Doctor Faustus) were very powerful, and showed me Marlowe as a writer whose poetry resonates with power and whose characters seem to reach against the confines of the very dramas they find themselves in. One can very much see the influence Marlowe had on Shakespeare, to the point where Shakespeare seems to have been compelled to answer and respond to Marlow’s major plays with plays of his own (as I see it, Titus Andronicus and the Henriad respond to Tamburlaine, Merchant of Venice to Jew of Malta, and Hamlet to Doctor Faustus). I am curious as to how Marlowe would have developed had he lived. He seems a very talented poet and playwright, but one who is lacks Shakespeare’s range of styles and voices. Who knows what he would have become, but this was a worthwhile read and I’m glad I worked my way through it.This was a good, affordable edition, and I like that includes all of the plays. I found Marlowe a bit tricky to read, and this took me longer to read than I would have liked, but, again, a worthwhile read.

My grandson requested this book for Christmas.

all of the plays in their entirety, very well organized for easy reading, sure it is a book but it is a must have for any reader of marlowe whether it be for entertainment or academic reasons

Very different from his contemporary, Shakespeare. Few complex characters and the imagery is not exceptional. Still, very interesting in the context of the Elizabeth I era.

Como lectora me gusta conservar mis libros en buen estado y siempre cuido de que no se doble ningún página o la portada. Es por eso que estoy decepcionado. Nada más abrir el paquete me encuentro que la esquina de la portada está doblada...El contenido del libro está bien ya que recopila las obras de Marlowe. Mi puntuación no se basa en el contenido del libro sino en cómo llegó a mí.

nice , economical book ,also contains meanings at the back, useful.

Then you should probably add Christopher Marlowe to your reading list. Certainly his plays express his youth, slightly uneven in structure, but they show another side to playwriting in Elizabethan times, in particular when we compare them with the works of Shakespeare. A good edition with helpful vocabulary as an index (argosy, anyone?) and commentary.

Great companion for Marlowe students.

Marlowe at his mysterious and virtuosic best