{"product_id":"9781474295178","title":"Doctor Faustus","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Mermaids\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Marlowe | Paul Menzer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by commentary notes and an introduction written by Paul Menzer, guiding  you through the fume of fact and legend that have accompanied the play across the centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as the complete text of the play, this re-edited New Mermaids edition includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·         A detailed plot summary and annotations throughout the text\u003cbr\u003e·         An annotated bibliography and suggestions for further reading\u003cbr\u003e·         A comprehensive introduction exploring the historical and literary context, and performance history, including Orson Welles's 1937 role as Doctor Faustus as well as recent productions at The Globe and the RSC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most spectacular and popular plays of the Elizabethan stage, Christopher Marlowe's \u003ci\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/i\u003e, with its fantastical mix of high-minded theology and low-brow slapstick, has allured generations of readers and playgoers in the ensuing centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaul Menzer\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Director of the Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare and Performance programme at Mary Baldwin College, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 November 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781474295178\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335412334732,"sku":"9781474295178","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_645ecce1-00f7-42bc-8d19-c18daa1a02b4.jpg?v=1788030276","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781474295178","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}