FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DRFAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
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England
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Italy
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France
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Germany
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust. It was probably written in 1592 or 1593, shortly before Marlowe’s death.
Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is an Elizabethan tragedy set at the University of Wittenberg. The University of Wittenberg is where Faustus’ Doctorate degree is conferred. The story takes place during the 1580s in the medieval town of Wittenberg.
Detailed explanation-3: -Faust, also called Faustus or Doctor Faustus, hero of one of the most durable legends in Western folklore and literature, the story of a German necromancer or astrologer who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.
Detailed explanation-4: -Faust, two-part dramatic work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Part I was published in 1808 and Part II in 1832, after the author’s death. The supreme work of Goethe’s later years, Faust is sometimes considered Germany’s greatest contribution to world literature.
Detailed explanation-5: -Dr. Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480 or 1466–1541), widely considered to be an inspiration for the character Faust.