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The Tragic History of the Life and Death of Dr. Faustus

By: Christopher Marlowe
Narrated by: Frank Silvera
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 Christopher Marlow's play based on the Faust story of a man selling his soul to the devil, has fascinated and divided critics throughout the ages since its first performance in Elizabethan England. The central character's thirst for knowledge and power throws up essential questions of morality, life and death.

Compulsive listening as this exceptionally brilliant play of verse and prose is finely executed by Frank Silvera and cast.

Please note: This is the original, shorter version of the play.

©2009 Copyright Group (P)2009 Copyright Group Drama & Plays
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The humour and tragedy are both undermined by the hammy acting. shame, because the integrity is never lacking.

Too hammy for my liking

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I loved it waited a long time to read it and enjoyed it very much.

interested

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Of its time but brilliant. Christopher Marlow’s play still says so much about today. A short but great production.

Very good- Tec Billionaires take note

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It worries me that they missed an entire scene and the beginning that their are more parts missing, so if you’re using this to revise like me you must rely on the book more :)

Missing scene 2

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