“I am Envy, begotten of a chimney-sweeper and an oyster-wife. I cannot read, and therefore wish all books were burnt; I am lean with seeing others eat - O that there would come a famine through all the world, that all might die, and I live alone; then thou should'st see how fat I would be! But must thou sit and I stand? Come down, with a vengeance!”
Quote by Christopher Marlowe
Work
Doctor Faustus: With The English Faust Book
This volume presents Christopher Marlowe's influential play, Doctor Faustus, which tells the story of a scholar who makes a deal with the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Accompanying the play is a translation of the English Faust Book, a popular medieval narrative of the Faust legend. The collection offers readers a comprehensive view of the Faust myth as it evolved over time. more
Author
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. He is known for his work in the development of English drama, particularly his use of blank verse and his portrayal of antiheroes. Marlowe's plays, including 'Doctor Faustus' and 'Tamburlaine the Great', are considered foundational in the English Renaissance. more
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