Faustus is the central character of the play and has long soliloquies that highlight his point of view as well. The background information is provided by the chorus that appears in between the scenes. It was first published in 1604 in Philip Henslowe, a theatre entrepreneur while the B text was published in 1616. Doctor Faustus is a tragic play written in the early 1590s in England. He was killed in the street brawl on May 18, 1593.ĭoctor Faustus was initially published as The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus and then named as The Tragic History on the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. His literary works include Dido, Queen of Carthage, Marlowe’s 1st play that was not published until 1594, Tamburlaine the Great, Doctor Faustus, Jew of Malta, and Edward the second. His plays, particularly The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus, are the best representation of Renaissance and endures the lasting legacy. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare as a Dark Comedy
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