Marlowe, Christopher

Christopher Marlowe: Poet and Spy goes beyond a simple exploration of the life and controversies of that enigmatic English writer.

Have you ever wondered why so much controversy still surrounds the life, works and death of Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)?

The sixteenth century brought us writers like Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Thomas More, and other figures in literary history. But what about the rest of the world? Read more about 16th-Century Literature.

Marlowe was born in 1564 (the same year as Shakespeare), the son of a shoemaker at Canterbury.

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was born in Canterbury on February 6, 1564. Marlowe was an Elizabethan poet and dramatist. Some critics believe that Christopher Marlowe wrote the plays of William Shakespeare. He wrote "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus," "Dido," "Tamburlaine," "The Jew of Malta," "Hero and Leander," and other works. At 29,...

Read about Christopher Marlowe, from "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature."

Discover unit on Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus for high school English teachers. Complete with lesson plans

Read "The Jew of Malta" by Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593).

"The Marlowe Society of America is a non--profit organization which serves as a forum for exchange of information between scholars, critics, and other interested parties engaged in the study of Marlowe's writings, life, times, and related matters."

Read "The Sixteenth Century. The Renaissance And The Reign Of Elizabeth," from "A History of English Literature."

Read "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus," by Christopher Marlowe.