ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which was Marlowe’s first play?
A
Dr.Faustus
B
Tamburlaine
C
The Tragedy of Dido
D
The Jew of Malta,
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tamburlaine the Great, first play by Christopher Marlowe, produced about 1587 and published in 1590.

Detailed explanation-2: -An epic spectacle first performed in 1587 to wildly popular acclaim, the last major New York production of Tamburlaine was in 1956 on Broadway. Now, audiences have a rare chance to see this disturbingly modern masterpiece.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tamburlaine the Great is the only play by Christopher Marlowe to be published during his lifetime. Written in two parts around 1587-88, it was first entered into the Stationers’ Register (the record book for the publishing industry) in August 1590.

Detailed explanation-4: -Marlowe’s most famous play is The Tragicall History of Doctor Faustus, but, as is the case with most of his plays, it has survived only in a corrupt form, and when Marlowe actually wrote it has been a topic of debate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Christopher Marlowe: Four Plays: Tamburlaine, Parts One and Two, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus: New Mermaids Christopher Marlowe Methuen Drama.

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