Entertainment & Arts
The World of Christopher Marlowe David Riggs John Macrae/Henry Holt: 414 pp., $30
Dec. 28, 2004
The murder of Christopher Marlowe 400 years ago is one of the great unsolved mysteries of English literary history.
Aug. 8, 1993
The recorded history of Shakespeare’s life is riddled with enough gaps to invite speculation.
June 13, 2002
Ministry of Gossip
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Jan. 4, 2011
Books
The title of this enthralling book already contains a sort of triple-entendre.
June 5, 1994
Politics
Shakespeare: An article in the March 16 Opinion section about how William Shakespeare might view the 2008 presidential race stated that Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson and Thomas Kyd were murdered.
March 23, 2008
April 23, 2017
In Peter Rainer’s review of Derek Jarman’s marvelous film version of Christopher Marlowe’s play, “Edward II” (“An Audacious Slant on ‘Edward II,’ ” April 10), there is a fascinating mistake that leads one to a quite startling conclusion.
April 18, 1992
The cocky protagonist of “Doctor Faustus” may be bored silly by philosophy, medicine, law and theology (and face it, who isn’t?)
Nov. 7, 2014
The play’s narrative is faithful to the themes of Christopher Marlowe’s 16th century original, but its texture is modern.
Feb. 14, 2001