I have been told to keep this short and snappy, so I will.Marlowe born 1564 and died 1593. Sad times.
He was a dramatist and poet and influenced Shakespeare, who was born in the same year. One of his most successful plays was Doctor Faustus--which we will be studying next year. It's about a doctor who sells his soul to the devil.
Maybe he was an atheist. Maybe not.
Maybe he was gay. Maybe not.
Maybe he was a government spy. Maybe not.
Maybe he was killed in connection to his arrest 10 days previously. Maybe he died in a drunken bar brawl. Maybe not.
He was stabbed to death by some bloke named Ingram Frizer. Sad times indeed.
The end.
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