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Jew of Malta - Christopher Marlowe

The Jew of Malta (ca. 1589-90) was written by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593). The first two acts of this play are considered among the best Marlowe wrote.
The Jew of Malta - Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)
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Indepth Arts News: "The Jew of Malta"
"The plot centers around Barabas, a wealthy Jewish merchant on the island of Malta. Persecuted because of his religion and betrayed by those closest to him, Barabas embarks on a calculated scheme of revenge, turning one rival against another and destroying numerous innocents in the process."
Wesleyan: The Jew of Malta
"Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta is positioned right at the beginning of a profound era of restructurual theater dynamics that would lay the seeds for both secular and restructural modern drama."

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