Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe; edited Sylvan Barnet - May 1, 1969

Biblio exclusive*Doctor Faustus -story of a controversial, disreputable astrologer in Germany during the 1500's. His real name was possibly Johannes Faust. Told in dramatic form.- the classic drama of a magician's encounter with the demon Mephistopheles, and the exchange of his soul for worldly gains..a classic; its imaginative boldness and vertiginous ironies have fascinated readers and playgoers alike. But the fact that this play exists in two early versions, printed in 1604 and 1616, has posed formidable problems for critics. How much of either version was written by Marlowe, and which is the more authentic? Is the play orthodox or radically interrogative?" "Michael Reefer's early work helped to establish the current consensus that the 1604 version best preserves Doctor Faustus's original form, and that the 1616 text was censored and revised; the first Broadview edition, praised for its lucid introduction and scholarship, was the first to restore two displaced scenes to their correct place. All competing editions presume that the 1604 text was printed from authorial manuscript, and that the 1616 text is of little substantive value...Paperback book in very good condition. Covers are very good, original glossy finish, color, with very slight wear, No crease at the spine, Pages are unmarked and clean - some tanning due to age....Small pocket sized.....Doctor Faustus, Author Christopher Marlowe, Edited by Sylvan Barnet, Publisher: Signet Classics (May 1, 1969), CE 2477 -ISBN 0451524772, 9780451524775, LCCN 70-78795, Book size about 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.9 in, 206 pages, Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- City- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit----- Dr Faustus 4834 PB INOV SB - Broad beach Rd producer Malibu