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 Project Gutenberg 2011-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 406 Mountfort, William 1692 Mountford, Mr. (William) Montfort, William Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher Kaufman, Anthony 75303585 The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Made into a Farce Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 157 Based on C. Marlowe's Doctor Faustus. Produced by Chris Curnow, Katie Hernandez, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Made into a Farce by Mountfort and Marlowe" is a comedic theatrical adaptation written by William Mountfort, likely during the late 17th century. This work falls under the genre of farce, a popular comedic form during the Restoration period, which often included exaggerated characters and absurd scenarios. The play offers a satirical take on the tragic tale of Doctor Faustus, exploring themes of ambition, knowledge, and consequence through humor rather than the original's dramatic gravitas. In this farcical retelling, Mountfort reimagines Christopher Marlowe's classic tragedy by incorporating elements of slapstick and characters from the Italian commedia dell'arte, specifically Harlequin and Scaramouche. The plot revolves around Doctor Faustus's pact with the devil, but with a humorous twist that sees his exploits take on absurd and ridiculous forms. Rather than focusing on Faustus's tragic downfall, the farce highlights comedic misunderstandings and eccentric interactions with other characters, including a humorous horse-dealer and bumbling servants. Ultimately, Faustus's adventures lead to a blend of chaotic situations, allowing the audience to enjoy a lighthearted, yet insightful commentary on the original narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37422/37422-h/images/i_cover.png Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 123082 2025-08-15T08:33:53.659249 text/html 121357 2011-09-14T07:45:20 text/html 273372 2025-08-15T08:33:59.220265 application/epub+zip 273419 2025-08-15T08:33:55.799263 application/epub+zip 109990 2025-08-15T08:33:54.651288 application/epub+zip 509470 2025-08-15T08:34:01.285262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485120 2025-08-15T08:33:58.295316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209127 2022-09-17T07:31:33.747278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102175 2025-08-15T08:33:53.135260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102052 2011-09-14T07:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102046 2011-09-14T07:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22008 2025-08-15T08:34:01.437225 application/rdf+xml 24206 2025-08-15T08:33:55.060288 image/jpeg 3602 2025-08-15T08:33:55.006255 image/jpeg 40882 2011-09-14T07:45:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 271674 2011-09-14T07:45:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 40860 2011-09-14T07:45:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 271994 2025-08-15T08:33:53.674282 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia