Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byBrice Stone Modified over 8 years ago
1
Christopher Marlowe By Lisa Ahn
2
Marlowe’s Life Born: (1564) in Canterbury Father was a cobbler-> someone who mends shoes Was recruited by Sir Francis Walsingham Career in literature only lasted for 6 years mostly in London
3
Famous works by Marlowe
4
1. Edward II This was probably the first successful history play Helped set the roads for Shakespeare’s histories : ex) Richard II
5
2. The Massacre at Paris This shows murders and scandals dealing with the French court Was greatly admired by the Elizabethans (=people in the era of Queen Elizabeth’s time. This era=golden era of English times) Only very little, mutilated, version is still here
6
3. Hero and Leander Considered as the greatest poem Most of his love poetry are lost
7
Genre: Tragedy Tragedy is when the main character is not able to achieve that he/she was aiming for
8
Bibliography " Google Image Result for http://digilander.libero.it/dofurci/letteratura/Marlowe/Animazione%20masques.gif." Google Image Search. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://digilander.libero.it/dofurci/letteratura/Marlowe/Animazion e%2520masques.gif&imgrefurl=http://digilander.libero.it/dofurci/letteratura/Marlowe/Marlowe%27s%2520li fe%2520and%2520works.html&h=254&w=329&sz=832&hl=e>. " Google Image Result for http://public.csusm.edu/marlowe/faustus.gif." Google Image Search. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://public.csusm.edu/marlowe/faustus.gif&imgrefurl=http://p ublic.csusm.edu/marlowe/works.html&h=150&w=181&sz=18&hl=en&start=24&usg=__gOgz8n0OooIw7mG 5hFVC74WiQWs=&tbnid=16og-Y4JUU4pFM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=101&prev=/images>. " Google Image Result for http://www.malaspina.com/jpg/marlowe.jpg." Google Image Search. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.malaspina.com/jpg/marlowe.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mi chelle- brandy.livejournal.com/&h=551&w=485&sz=28&hl=en&start=1&usg=__7UPiO0bJeiCNXpfXZlH_WNdAr9s= &tbnid=AQQHozAW3nLpwM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=117&prev=/images%3Fq%3>. " Google Image Result for http://www.marlowe-society.org/marlowe/life/images/marlhouse.jpg." Google Image Search. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.marlowe- society.org/marlowe/life/images/marlhouse.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.marlowe- society.org/marlowe/life/birth3.html&h=503&w=400&sz=83&hl=en&start=1&usg=__fix1Q_b3OZTD77t9LMu x8HmEVPs=&tbnid=QL71af-xAjFJ>. " Google Image Result for http://www.matthewgscarsbrook.com- a.googlepages.com/plays.dido.2..jpg/plays.dido.2.-custom;crop:0.07,0.24,0.88,0.94;size:267,213.jpg." Google Image Search. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.matthewgscarsbrook.com- a.googlepages.com/plays.dido.2..jpg/plays.dido.2.- custom%3Bcrop:0.07,0.24,0.88,0.94%3Bsize:267,213.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.matthewgscarsbrook.com -a.googlepages.com/works&h=149&w=216>. " Google Image Result for http://www.stanford.edu/dept/english/deptWebFiles/newsImages/riggscover.JPG." Google Image Search. 26 Aug. 2008 <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.stanford.edu/dept/english/deptWebFiles/newsImage s/riggscover.JPG&imgrefurl=http://english.stanford.edu/news.php&h=833&w=607&sz=334&hl=en&start=4 8&usg=__snddegSxiVolX67eNmtT6r8rH2g=&tbnid=EkU-qX68NWVmNM:&tb>.
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.