Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 1392 Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher Dyce, Alexander 1798 1869 Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamburlaine Produced by Gary R. Young, and David Widger "Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1" by Christopher Marlowe is a dramatic play written in the late 16th century, known for its contribution to the Elizabethan theatre. The work centers around the character of Tamburlaine, a once humble shepherd who rises to power through violent conquests and becomes a fearsome monarch, marking his path with ambition and tyranny. With themes of ambition, power, and the human condition, the play explores the tumultuous nature of war and the psyche of its protagonists. The opening portion of the play introduces a troubled Persia ruled by the ineffectual King Mycetes, who is fretting over the threat posed by the rising conqueror, Tamburlaine. Mycetes's brother, Cosroe, is plotting to overthrow him, and the Persian lords are discussing strategies to deal with the incursions of Tamburlaine, a Scythian who has begun a campaign of raids and violence. Meanwhile, Tamburlaine himself, displaying both charm and brutality, claims the daughter of the Soldan of Egypt, Zenocrate, as part of his growing ambition for power. The tensions between these characters set the stage for the impending conflict, showcasing the complex interplay between power dynamics and personal ambition that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Timur, 1336-1405 -- Drama English drama Tragedies (Drama) Historical drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 265876 2025-07-01T08:18:31.641159 text/html 270094 2013-01-18T09:44:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 162307 2025-07-01T08:18:40.396148 application/epub+zip 169059 2025-07-01T08:18:34.896162 application/epub+zip 143416 2025-07-01T08:18:33.631167 application/epub+zip 358463 2025-07-01T08:18:43.350143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370988 2025-07-01T08:18:39.580149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327101 2022-09-01T09:34:51.450847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184442 2023-10-01T07:49:14.718860 text/plain 16988 2025-07-01T08:18:43.479121 application/rdf+xml 17431 2025-07-01T08:18:34.147150 image/jpeg 4306 2025-07-01T08:18:33.887149 image/jpeg 161134 2025-07-01T08:18:31.658201 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia