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Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Christopher Marlowe
Stephen Greenblatt reconstructs the short life of Christopher Marlowe amid the religious conflict, surveillance, and political danger of Elizabethan England. The book examines Marlowe’s writing, suspected espionage, and continuing influence on Shakespeare and the English stage.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date
- 2025-09-09
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9780393882278
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1. Poured Over — Stephen Greenblatt on DARK RENAISSANCEChecked
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2. NPR's Book of the Day — ‘Dark Renaissance’ historian on how Christopher Marlowe paved the way for ShakespeareChecked
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3. Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited — Stephen Greenblatt on Christopher MarloweChecked
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