World of Christopher Marlowe

The definitive biography: a masterly account of Marlowe''s work and life and the world in which he lived

Shakespeare''s contemporary, Christopher Marlowe revolutionized English drama and poetry, transforming the Elizabethan stage into a place of astonishing creativity. The outline of Marlowe''s life, work, and violent death are known, but few of the details that explain why his writing and ideas ma...