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Christopher Marlowe

Born

in Canterbury, England, The United Kingdom

January 27, 1564

Died

May 30, 1593

Genre

Theatre, Poetry

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Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (baptised 26 February 1564) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. The foremost Elizabethan tragedian next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his magnificent blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his own mysterious and untimely death.

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Average rating: 3.77 · 114,672 ratings · 5,861 reviews · 702 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dr. Faustus 3.80 avg rating — 74,267 ratings — published 1588 — 1205 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edward II 3.66 avg rating — 7,689 ratings — published 1593 — 306 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jew of Malta 3.58 avg rating — 6,296 ratings — published 1589 — 237 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Faustus and Other Plays by Christopher Marlowe, David Bevington (Editor), Eric Rasmussen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.94 avg rating — 2,977 ratings — published 1589 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Plays by Christopher Marlowe, Frank Romany (Editor), Robert Lindsey (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 2,811 ratings — published 1593 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamburlaine 3.62 avg rating — 3,103 ratings — published 1587 — 101 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hero and Leander 3.65 avg rating — 1,666 ratings — published 1598 — 96 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamburlaine the Great 3.32 avg rating — 685 ratings — published 1587 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poems and Translations by Christopher Marlowe, Stephen Orgel (Editor) 4.04 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 1598 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Massacre At Paris: With The Death Of The Duke Of Guise 3.07 avg rating — 432 ratings — published 1593 — 67 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Tamburlaine the Great (2 books)
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The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (3 books)
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“Make me immortal with a kiss.”
― Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus and Other Plays

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“Pluck up your hearts, since fate still rests our friend.”
― Christopher Marlowe

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“Hell is just a frame of mind.”
― Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus

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