Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe was an English writer of the Elizabethan Era. His most notable works are the plays in verse Tamburlaine the Great, published in 1590, and The Tragical History of Dr Faustus, published in 1592.

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• Lifetime: (bpt) 26 February 1564 • 30 May 1593
• Main genre: Plays in verse
• Literary movement: English Renaissance
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

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"It lies not in our power to love or hate, For will in us is overruled by fate."