Old English Drama, Select Plays

Old English Drama, Select Plays: Marlowe�������s Tragical History Of Doctor Faustus And Greene�������s Honorable History Of Friar Bacon And Friar Bungay (1878) is a book edited by Adolphus William Ward. The book contains two plays from the Old English period - Christopher Marlowe's Tragical History of Doctor Faustus and Robert Greene's Honorable History of Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay. Tragical History of Doctor Faustus is a play about a German scholar who makes a pact with the devil in exchange for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. The play explores themes of ambition, power, and the consequences of making deals with the devil.Honorable History of Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay is a play about two friars who use their magical powers to protect England from invasion. The play is known for its use of supernatural elements and its depiction of medieval English life.Adolphus William Ward's edition of these plays includes an introduction that provides historical and literary context for the works. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Old English drama and literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.