The Elizabethan Life: The Life Of Christopher Marlowe

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The Life of Christopher Marlowe One of the greatest play writers and poets of his time, Christopher Marlowe was at the top of the chain in the late fifteenth early sixteenth century. He impacted many generations to follow and set the stage for English poets/writers to come. He was considered amongst many as the “bad boy” of the Elizabethan Literature (Poetry Foundation). He pushed the limits to almost everything and challenged the evidence of most things. He managed to capture what people wanted to read in poems and watch in plays. Marlowe was just before Shakespeare in terms of becoming well known and achieving goals within the Elizabethan Theater era (Bio. A&E Television Networks). Marlowe had an enormous influence on William Shakespeare …show more content…
This is when I first started my literacy work such as “Tamburlaine the Great” which appeared in print (The Marlowe Society). I started to travel more and soon I found myself working with other greats like Sir Walter Raleigh (Timeline and Biography). On top of my journeys at this time I also got into “The School of Night” which many would say this was much like a mysterious Rosicrucian movement (Timeline and Biography). This year was a highlight for me because so much was going on. I got into dramatist and became an actor were I associated with Lord Admirals Company of Players (Lombardi). Located in London I found myself staying here for some time now. This is where both parts of “Tamburlaine the Great” were performed on Bankside at The Rose (Open …show more content…
In 1595 the release of my translated work on “All Ovid’s Elegies” was published along with “Hero and Leander” being published in 1598 that was finished by George Chapman (Open Learn) (Lombardi). Other works were published that I had translated and many people were referencing their work in my name (Poem Hunters). Once I had passed most of my literature was being viewed and sent to the world at that time. “Dr. Faustus” was published and people were reenacting scenes in performances around 1604 which was a much known edition (Open Learn).

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