Doctor Faustus and Other Nonsensical Thoughts, An Edit
If you’re anything like me, actually seeing the play on the stage makes understanding the text very helpful. Here is the full play of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus performed at the Globe Theatre. After watching the play I really have to say that I can’t help but scoff a little at Doctor Faustus (and I […] Continue reading →
Doctor Faustus and Other Nonsensical Thoughts, An Edit
If you’re anything like me, actually seeing the play on the stage makes understanding the text very helpful. Here is the full play of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus performed at the Globe Theatre. After watching the play I really have to say that I can’t help but scoff a little at Doctor Faustus (and I […] Continue reading →
Doctor Faustus and Other Nonsensical Thoughts
God is a comedian. Life is the best running joke and Death is the punchline. This blog post is a bit overdue and unfortunately I haven’t come to a clear stance on the play yet, but I guess I’ll write a small little blurb on what’s been on my mind when thinking about Doctor […] Continue reading →
Doctor Faustus: A Deal with the Devil
Let me preface this by apologizing, for I am about to include one of my favourite tv shows in this blog post. I have two good reasons: 1) Because I can, and 2) Because it actually has something to do … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Faustus, You Fool
Holy moly I really enjoyed this week’s text. I was only slightly familiar with the basic story because I enjoy listening to opera, and there happens to be an opera called Faust by Gounod. Also, I finally got my wish for some Elizabethan drama. Faustus is a bit of a fool. I found that I didn’t feel […] Continue reading →
Faustus, Freedom, Knowledge and Distraction
Continuing with my theme of alliterative titles, today I want to explore one of the tensions between the 1604 and 1616 editions of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. The introduction to our text tells us that there are two broad versions of … Continue reading →
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Go gentle into that good night
One thing that was on my mind all through Doctor Faustus was how Meph and Faustus act like they’re in love. From the oath: “I, John Faustus of Wittenberg, Doctor, by these presents do give both body and soul to Lucifer, Price of the East, and his minister Mephastophilis…” (Act II, Scene i, lines 105-107) […] Continue reading →