The Poems by Marlowe, Christopher; MacLure, Millar (editor) - 1968

Methuen, 1968-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. ~Very Good. No DJ. Hardcover. Light shelf wear to boards; satisfaction guaranteed. Christopher Marlowe (baptised 26 February 1564; died 30 May 1593) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. As the foremost Elizabethan tragedian, next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his mysterious death.A warrant was issued for Marlowe's arrest on 18 May 1593. No reason for it was given, though it was thought to be connected to allegations of blasphemy?a manuscript believed to have been written by Marlowe was said to contain "vile heretical conceipts". On 20 May he was brought to the court to attend upon the Privy Council for questioning. There is no record of their having met that day, however, and he was commanded to attend upon them each day thereafter until "licensed to the contrary." Ten days later, he was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer. Whether the… Read More

Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1968 Edited by Millar Maclure, originally published by Methuen in the Revels Plays Series, copy now with MUP labels.. The book is bright and firm , owners name on fep. The dj, clipped, is bright with slight wear to edges