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Christopher Marlowe
1564–1593
A blazing talent of the English Renaissance, this playwright and poet helped transform the sound of drama with powerful blank verse and unforgettable ambition. Though he died young, works like Doctor Faustus and Tamburlaine secured his place as one of Shakespeare’s most important contemporaries.
13 Audiobooks
Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1
by Christopher Marlowe
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus From the Quarto of 1604
by Christopher Marlowe
Hero and Leander and Other Poems
by Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus From the Quarto of 1616
by Christopher Marlowe
The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Christopher Marlowe
Edward the Second
by Christopher Marlowe
Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2
by Christopher Marlowe
Massacre at Paris
by Christopher Marlowe
Hero and Leander
by Christopher Marlowe
The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Made into a Farce
by William Mountfort, Christopher Marlowe
The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage
by Christopher Marlowe
The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Christopher Marlowe
The Jew of Malta
by Christopher Marlowe
About the author
Born in Canterbury in 1564 and educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he became one of the standout writers of the Elizabethan age. He is widely known for plays including Tamburlaine, Doctor Faustus, The Jew of Malta, and Edward II, as well as for the narrative poem Hero and Leander.
He is often described as a major force in shaping early modern English drama, especially through his bold use of unrhymed iambic pentameter, or blank verse. His writing is famous for its energy, grand scale, and characters driven by hunger for power, knowledge, or desire.
His life has remained almost as fascinating as his work. Also known as Kit Marlowe, he died in 1593 at about age 29, and the unusual circumstances of his death have kept scholars and readers interested ever since.