Marlowe: Doctor Faustus

by James N. Loehlin

Overview

This introductory guide to one of Marlowe's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of screen adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350316720
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	11/23/2015
Series:	Shakespeare Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	372 KB

About the Author

James Loehlin is Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. His previous publications include 'Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2' also in the Shakespeare Handbooks series.
JAMES N. LOEHLIN is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Table of Contents

General Editors' Preface
1. The Text and Early Performances
2. Commentary: The Play in Performance
3. Intellectual and Cultural Context
4. Key Performances and Productions
5. The Play on Screen
6. Critical Assessments
Further Reading.