Project Gutenberg 2013-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 419 Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry) 1857 1920 Bullen, Arthur Henry Butler, A. H. The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) The Jew of Malta -- Edward the Second -- The massacre at Paris -- The tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by Christopher Marlowe is a collection of plays written during the late 16th century. This volume includes significant works such as "The Jew of Malta" and "Edward the Second," showcasing Marlowe's talents in dramatic storytelling and character development. The primary themes revolve around ambition, betrayal, and the complexities of human motivations, encapsulated through memorable characters like the cunning Barabas in "The Jew of Malta." At the start of "The Jew of Malta," we are introduced to Barabas, a wealthy Jewish merchant in Malta, who is initially counting his considerable wealth. The narrative quickly unfolds to reveal his abject anger and despair as the governor of Malta seizes half of his riches to pay a debt to the Turks. Barabas's character is marked by his manipulative tendencies and resentment towards the Christians who oppress him. The opening sets the stage for Barabas's schemes for revenge against those who have wronged him, foreshadowing the dark and dramatic turns that will follow in the story. Through Barabas and other characters, the themes of greed and vengeance are established, promising a tale rife with intrigue and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 994830 2025-08-17T09:18:53.838089 text/html 991611 2024-10-23T15:52:29 text/html 387748 2025-08-17T09:19:20.244947 application/epub+zip 400341 2025-08-17T09:19:00.247064 application/epub+zip 324134 2025-08-17T09:18:57.383121 application/epub+zip 897640 2025-08-17T09:19:30.721897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814223 2025-08-17T09:19:17.734991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737989 2022-09-19T13:54:10.677379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542650 2025-08-17T09:18:49.276179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522684 2024-10-23T15:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17649 2025-08-17T09:19:30.908886 application/rdf+xml 21525 2025-08-17T09:18:58.114077 image/jpeg 4481 2025-08-17T09:18:57.748077 image/jpeg 390283 2025-08-17T09:18:53.896078 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