The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
- ISBN-10
- 1427074178
- ISBN-13
- 9781427074171
- Series
- The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
- Pages
- 108
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-09-27
- Publisher
- ReadHowYouWant.com
- Author
- Christopher Marlowe
Description
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (1604), a play by Christopher Marlowe, is based on the medieval legend of a German scholar and magician. Faustus sells his soul to the devil for knowledge and power. The deal with Lucifer is sealed in Faustus' own blood. Faustus, of course, lives a damned life and cries out to Christ for salvation....
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