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Dark Renaissance : the dangerous times and fatal genius of Shakespeare's greatest rival, Christopher Marlowe

by Stephen Greenblatt

This biography explores the turbulent life of Elizabethan dramatist Christopher Marlowe, examining his literary achievements, his role as a spy for the crown, and his profound influence on English literature and contemporaries like William Shakespeare.

Accession 28994 ISBN 9781847927132 Publisher Bodley Head (firm)
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