Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 9194 Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher Dyce, Alexander 1798 1869 The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus From the Quarto of 1604 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Faustus_(play) See also PG#811 from The Quarto Of 1616 Produced by Gary R. Young, and David Widger "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe is a play that was likely written during the late 16th century. This dramatic work explores themes of ambition, desire, and the consequences of pursuing forbidden knowledge through the tragic story of its main character, Dr. Faustus, a scholar who seeks to gain unlimited knowledge and power by making a pact with the devil. The opening of the play introduces us to Dr. Faustus, who is disillusioned with traditional forms of academia. Despite his considerable knowledge in various fields, Faustus craves more and turns to necromancy in his quest for ultimate power. In his study, he debates the merits of different disciplines before ultimately deciding to delve into magic. He is soon joined by companions who encourage his pursuits, and we witness his internal conflict between good and evil as he is tempted by both a Good Angel and an Evil Angel. As Faustus embarks on his fateful journey, he prepares to conjure Mephistophilis, a demon who will fulfill his desires but at a dire cost. This complex interplay of ambition and moral choice sets the stage for Faustus's tragic fall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Germany -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama Magicians -- Drama PR Text Harvard Classics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 186506 2025-08-01T07:19:06.014552 text/html 179918 2023-11-18T15:50:35 text/html 148027 2025-08-01T07:19:13.405485 application/epub+zip 152001 2025-08-01T07:19:09.253494 application/epub+zip 129214 2025-08-01T07:19:07.982517 application/epub+zip 331674 2025-08-01T07:19:15.820003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333400 2025-08-01T07:19:12.645487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300950 2022-09-01T08:06:37.942000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147361 2025-08-01T07:19:05.347538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147107 2023-11-18T15:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18304 2025-08-01T07:19:15.963963 application/rdf+xml 19038 2025-08-01T07:19:08.555502 image/jpeg 4490 2025-08-01T07:19:08.297504 image/jpeg 146521 2025-08-01T07:19:06.028522 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