The University Wits and Christopher Marlowe: The Biography of Christopher Marlowe
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The University Wits
(wits its means intelligent)
- These young men were associated with oxford and Cambridge
- Did much to found the Elizabethan school of drama
- They were all more rless acquainted with each other
Those Men
- George peeled Robert Greene
- Thomas lodge
- Christopher Marlowe
- Thomas Nash
- Thomas kyd
- Lyly
The Biography of Christopher Marlowe
- Father - john Marlowe (shoemaker)
- Mother Catherine
- Baptism date - 26 feb 1564
- Education - at kings school Canterbury ba at Cambridge (1584)
- Ma (1587)
Secret Agent (Spy)
- No direct evidence supports this theory, but the councils letter clearly suggests that Marlowe was serving the government in some secret capacity
- After ma Marlowe moved to London and took up writing as full time
His Life Drawback
- His sudden death
- His death is mystery
His Perfection and Variety of Scope Have Strong Influence in the Dramatic Works
Therefore, he rightly called as:
- Father of English tragedy drama
- Morning star of English tragedy drama
- The creator of English verse
- Ben Johnson coined the phrase
- Marlowe՚s mighty line
His Works
- Tragedy of dido , queen of cartage
- Tamburlaine
- Jew of Malta
- Doctor Faustus
- Edward -2
- Massacre at Paris
- (unfinished work)
Poetry
- The passionate shepherd to his love
- Hero and Leander
- (unfinished work)
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