While the legend of Faustus has been around in some form or another since the New Testament, Marlowe's drama is the first to give it a place in the pantheon of Western literature. The famous deal Faustus makes with the Devil is a theme repeated since time immemorial and continues to provide a meaningful moral lesson.
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The notes did greatly help AFTER I read the Christopher Marlowe novel, in the capacity that I was able to choose a wonderful topic for a research paper from the further suggestions offered by the book. As with other Cliff Notes that I have purchased over the years, this one aided me in making heads and tails out of much of the language and historical content. I recommed this guide be used hand in hand along with the Novel itself, for both are an easy and enjoyable read.
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"Doctor Faustus" was another book we were forced to read in our AP English class- and it was pretty interesting. But, like always, I learned a lot more from reading the Cliffs Notes than from reading the play.
This edition of the Notes really puts many of Christopher Marlowe's themes into a new light and expounds on the overall plot structure beautifully. I found the character biographies to be more than adequate and the plot summary on each act of the play very helpful. Having read Goethe's original novel "Faust", Marlowe's version is a lot better- and is even better once you read the Notes. Another superb job, Cliff.
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The technique of the chorus is adapted from the traditions of classic Greek drama. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pact with the devil, comic scenes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Evil Angel, Doctor Faustus, Summary Faustus, Helen of Troy, Roman Catholic, After Mephistophilis New!
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The technique of the chorus is adapted from the traditions of classic Greek drama. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pact with the devil, comic scenes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Evil Angel, Doctor Faustus, Summary Faustus, Helen of Troy, Roman Catholic, After Mephistophilis New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Dr. Faustus (Dover Thrift Editions) by Christopher Marlowe on 10 pages
- Christopher Marlowe by John Bakeless in Back Matter
- To Kill a Mockingbird (Cliffs Notes) by Cliffs in Back Matter
- Sons and Lovers (Signet Classics) by D. H. Lawrence in Back Matter
- Tamburlaine the Great (Revels Student Editions) by Christopher Marlowe in Front Matter
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