Christopher Marlowe: The Plays and Their Sources [Paperback]

This major work brings together, for the first time in a single volume, all the recognized sources of Marlowe's dramatic work. Many of the forty-two texts presented here are of outstanding interest in their own right. Together they illuminate the cultural milieu which fostered Marlowe's talent, and deepen our appreciation of his dramatic methods.
* Each of the texts is accessibly presented for the modern reader and is fully annotated.
* Works in Latin or foreign vernaculars are translated, many for the first time, and modern spelling and punctuation are used throughout.
* The sources for each play are examined individually and are thoroughly edited.
Few libraries provide the range of sources contained in this one volume. The editors include texts of works such as the English Faust-Book from which Marlowe borrowed heavily, and provide substantial extracts from other books with which he was no doubt familiar.
This book is an invaluable resource for all those interested in Marlowe and the development of Elizabethan theatre.Brings together for the first time in a single volume all the recognised sources of Marlowe's dramatic work. An invaluable resource for all those interested Marlowe and the development of Elizabethan theatre.Introduction; Note on the Text; Part 1 I 15881642; Chapter 1 1. ROBERT GREENE; Chapter 2 2. HENRY CHETILE; Chapter 3 3. THOMAS KYD; Chapter 4 4. RICHARD BAINES; Chapter 5 5. GEORGE PEELE; Chapter 6 6. GABRIEL HARVEY; Chapter 7 7. JOSEPH HALL; Chapter 8 8. THOMAS BEARD; Chapter 9 9. WILLIAM RANKINS; Chapter 10 10. EDWARD BLUNT; Chapter 11 11. GEORGE CHAPMAN; Chapter 12 12. FRANCIS MERES; Chapter 13 13. THE PARNASSUS PLAYS; Chapter 14 14. WILLIAM VAUGHAN; Chapter 15 15. MICHAEL DRAYTON; Chapter 16 16. WILLIAM PRYNNE; Chapter 17 17. THOMAS HEYWOOD; Chapter 18 18. BEN JONSON; Part 2 II 16601782; Chapter 19 19. EDWARD PHILLIPS; Chapter 20 20. WILLIAM WINSTANLEY; Chapter 21 21. l³k