Marlowe's Edward The Second (1879)

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Kessinger Publishing, 2009 - Biography & Autobiography - 200 pages
Marlowe's Edward The Second is a play written by Christopher Marlowe in 1593. The play is a historical drama that depicts the reign of King Edward II of England and his relationship with his favorite, Piers Gaveston. The play explores themes of power, sexuality, and betrayal as Edward's obsession with Gaveston leads to his downfall. The play is known for its use of blank verse and its portrayal of complex characters. This edition of the play was published in 1879 and includes an introduction and notes by William Wagner. It is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Renaissance drama and English history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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About the author (2009)

Christopher Marlowe was born in Canterbury, England on February 6, 1564. He received a B.A. in 1584 and an M.A. in 1587 from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. His original plans for a religious career were put aside when he decided to become a poet and playwright. His earliest work was translating Lucan and Ovid from Latin into English. He translated Vergil's Aeneid as a play. His plays included Tamburlaine the Great, Faustus, The Jew of Malta, and Dido, Queen of Carthage. His unfinished poem Hero and Leander was published in 1598. In 1589, he and a friend killed a man, but were acquitted on a plea of self-defense. His political views were unorthodox, and he was thought to be a government secret agent. He was arrested in May 1593 on a charge of atheism. He was killed in a brawl in a Deptford tavern on May 30, 1593.

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