### "The thorn was in my flesh," Mann said about the genesis of **Doctor Faustus** , which was composed during World War II. "I knew what I was setting out to do and what task I was imposing upon myself: to write nothing else than the novel of my era, disguised as the story of an artist's life, a te
Doctor Faustus
โ Scribed by Christopher Marlowe
- Book ID
- 111998134
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781780010366
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
The NHB Drama Classics series presents the world's greatest plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and theatregoers. The hallmarks of the series are accessible introductions (focussing on the play's theatrical and historical background, together with an author biography, key dates and suggestions for further reading) and the complete text, uncluttered with footnotes. The translations, by leading experts in the field, are accurate and above all actable. The editions of English-language plays include a glossary of unusual words and phrases to aid understanding.
Doctor Faustus tells the classic story of a learned Doctor who sells his soul to the devil.
This edition contains two self-contained versions of the play, known as the A-text and the B-text, allowing readers to compare the available versions, and performers to choose the version that suits them best. It also contains a full introduction, notes on further reading, a...
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### "The thorn was in my flesh," Mann said about the genesis of **Doctor Faustus** , which was composed during World War II. "I knew what I was setting out to do and what task I was imposing upon myself: to write nothing else than the novel of my era, disguised as the story of an artist's life, a te
Introduction by T. J. Reed; Translation by H. T. Lowe-Porter ### Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: German ### From the Inside Flap Introduction by T. J. Reed; Translation by H. T. Lowe-Porter
"John E. Woods is revising our impression of Thomas Mann, masterpiece by masterpiece." --The New Yorker"Doctor Faustus is Mann's deepest artistic gesture. . . . Finely translated by John E. Woods." --The New RepublicThomas Mann's last great novel, first published in 1947 and now newly rendered into
"John E. Woods is revising our impression of Thomas Mann, masterpiece by masterpiece." --The New Yorker"Doctor Faustus is Mann's deepest artistic gesture. . . . Finely translated by John E. Woods." --The New RepublicThomas Mann's last great novel, first published in 1947 and now newly rendered into