Tamburlaine the Great: A Play in Two Parts - Softcover

Marlowe, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1481114174 ISBN 13: 9781481114172

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Tamburlaine the Great is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor, Timur "the lame". Written in 1587 or 1588, the play is a milestone in Elizabethan public drama; it marks a turning away from the clumsy language and loose plotting of the earlier Tudor dramatists, and a new interest in fresh and vivid language, memorable action, and intellectual complexity. Along with Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy, it may be considered the first popular success of London's public stage. Christopher Marlowe (26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day. He greatly influenced William Shakespeare, who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre-eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe's mysterious early death.

About this title

About the Author:

David Farr is a playwright, screenwriter and stage director, whose plays have been performed all over the world. David has been Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, London, Bristol Old Vic and the Lyric Hammersmith, and is currently Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1481114174
• ISBN 13: 9781481114172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230
• Illustrator: Struik Alex