Christopher Marlowe
Many major and influential authors emerged during the Renaissance. Among these talented individuals was Christopher Marlowe. Marlowe and his fellow writers of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, impacted the course of writing, which preceded their life. Their works continue to be read and studied by numerous people, to this day. Christopher Marlowe was a dominant English poet and playwright, who perhaps was William Shakespeare's most important predecessor in England (Britannica 917). Of all writers in the Elizabethan era, he was perhaps the most dashing, tempestuous, and appealing (Microsoft Encarta). Although Marlowe was considered the most important dramatist, prior to Shakespeare, his entire career as a playwright lasted only six years. Marlowe was born on February 6th, 1564 in Canterbury, England. His father, John Marlowe, was a shoemaker and tanner. His mother, Catherine Author, was the daughter of a clergyman. Marlowe attended Kings School in Canterbury, England. At Kings School, he received a very regimented education, which was considered one of the best available during that time. The school day began and ended with a prayer at six am and five p.m. respectively. In addition t
Stretcheth out his arm, and bends his ireful brows! The wondrous architecture of the world, marked the birth of the Shakespearean drama. The following lines from Tamburlaine illustrate Marlowe's opinion of human glory: Wills us to wear ourselves and never rest, The sweet fruitition of an earthly crown. (Britannica 917) Each of Marlowe's play included a protagonist with single passion that dominated them. The character is doomed to destruction due to their desire of power. He had a background of classical and theological learning. Marlowe "turned blank verse into a supple instrument for dramatic expression". (Gale Research). Marlowe worked on tragedy and advanced it immensely. "Marlowe shows the power to view a tragic hero from more then one angle, achieving a simultaneous vision of grandeur and impotence" (Microsoft Encarta). Renaissance impacted Marlowe due to the desire of the middle class for tragedy rather then comedy, which had previously been the focus of European literature. Marlowe was one of the first writers of drama and tragedy that shaped the history of Europe. Marlowe laid the foundation of tragedy of what See, see, where Christ's blood streams in the firmament!
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