FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
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The Tragedy of the Jew of Malta
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The Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta
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The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta
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The Story of the Rich Jew of Malta
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Jew of Malta (full title: The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta) is a play by Christopher Marlowe, written in 1589 or 1590. The plot primarily revolves around a Maltese Jewish merchant named Barabas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the little available information we have, Dido is believed to be the first Marlowe play performed, while it was Tamburlaine that was first to be performed on a regular commercial stage in London in 1587.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Jew of Malta, in full The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta, five-act tragedy in blank verse by Christopher Marlowe, produced about 1590 and published in 1633.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thus the plot of The Jew of Malta is the story of how Barabas was wronged by the Catholic governor and so vows revenge upon the entire city, even sacrificing his own daughter. But the theme is that of greed, corruption, and religious depravity.