Doctor Faustus

An authoritative text of Marlowe's classic play, with notes and a substantial introduction giving historical background, dramatic context, and performance history, including cinematic history. Illustrations, a useful timeline, a list of topics designed to promote discussion, and an up-to-date bibliography. This text is based on the authoritative edition by Irving Ribner, updated, with much additional material on performance, by James H Lake. A companion volume of readings is forthcoming. Features of the text: Outstanding authorship: Irving Ribner Classic now Revised by James H Lake; Student sized. Plenty of white space invites the reader; Notes on the page highlighted for emphasis; Illustrations of theatre, movie stills; Emphasis on the work in performance; Full up-to-date bibliography; Discussion questions; Special section on performance.